Division 2 Norrland, men 2022
Kiruna FF - IFK Östersund (2 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2022
Match start: 2022-04-23 at 12:00
Venue: Lombia IP
Attendance: 173
Kiruna FF and IFK Östersund met at Lombia IP in front of an audience of 173 in an exciting Division 2 Norrland match. Referee Oskar Nilsson officiated the game with assistance from Ulf Fahlman and Oscar Sundbaum.
The match began intensely with a yellow card issued to Kiruna FF’s player Dencil Nanuseb in the 19th minute. It was then IFK Östersund's turn to receive a caution, with Henrik Lööf being booked in the 23rd minute. Kiruna FF took the lead in the 39th minute through Emil Björnström, but IFK Östersund quickly responded, equalizing just before halftime through Codrut-Andrei Anghel in the 45th minute.
At halftime, Kiruna FF made a substitution, bringing in Jean-Philippe Zirignon to replace Dencil Nanuseb. IFK Östersund also made a substitution in the 62nd minute, with Rasmus Lindroth coming on for Henrik Lööf. In the 67th minute, Anton Hallstensson for IFK Östersund missed a penalty by shooting wide of the goal.
IFK Östersund made two more substitutions in the 70th minute, while both teams received a yellow card in the 75th and 77th minutes. The match seemed headed for a draw, but in the 90th minute, Kiruna FF’s Gibson Theodore Bardsley scored the decisive goal, leading his team to a 2-1 victory.
An exciting match with many events on the pitch, and in the end, it was Kiruna FF who came out on top, taking three points in Division 2 Norrland.
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)