Division 2 Norrland, men 2021
IFK Östersund - Täfteå IK (1 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2021
Match start: 2021-07-03 at 15:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 68
Täfteå IK turned a deficit into a victory in an exciting match against IFK Östersund in Division 2 Norrland. The match was played at Jämtkraft Arena in front of an audience of only 68 people.
It was the home team IFK Östersund that took the lead in the 6th minute when John-Henrik Eriksson scored, putting the score at 1-0. However, Täfteå IK reacted quickly and equalized just five minutes later. Kelvin Wokomaty was in the right place and sent the ball into the net, making it 1-1.
Before the halftime whistle, Täfteå IK showed that they wanted more and took the lead. Once again, it was Kelvin Wokomaty who found the net, scoring his second goal of the day. IFK Östersund tried to come back but failed to get the ball in the net, and the halftime score was 1-2 in favor of Täfteå IK.
The second half continued with intensity as both teams made substitutions in an effort to change the course of the match. IFK Östersund brought in Niklas Andersson in the 44th minute, while Täfteå IK replaced Kelvin Wokomaty with Joel Lindgren Gysenius in the 63rd minute.
IFK Östersund had several opportunities to equalize, but their chances were thwarted by Täfteå IK's defense and goalkeeper. In the 78th minute, IFK Östersund's Jakob Johnsson received a warning from referee Simon Svensson.
With just a few minutes left in the match, Täfteå IK made another substitution. Johan Lindh replaced Benjamin Zakrisson in the 86th minute. IFK Östersund responded by bringing in Emil Wickman and John Badesire in the 87th minute, replacing Jakob Johnsson and Henrik Dillner.
The match became dramatic at the end when Täfteå IK's Johan Lindh received a yellow card in the second minute of stoppage time. In the resulting situation, IFK Östersund's Anton Hallstensson had the opportunity to equalize through a penalty, but Täfteå IK's goalkeeper saved the shot, keeping his goal secure.
Despite a strong finish from IFK Östersund, Täfteå IK managed to hold on and win the match 1-2. This was a hard-fought victory for Täfteå IK, while IFK Östersund will have to continue fighting to find their form.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)