Division 2 Norrland, men 2022
Sund IF - IFK Östersund (1 - 4)
Match in Division 2 Norrland, men 2022
Match start: 2022-08-07 at 14:00
Venue: Malands IP
Attendance: 75
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon when Sund IF and IFK Östersund faced each other at Malands IP. The crowd was not the largest, with only 75 people present, but that did not stop the teams from giving their all.
The match started with an early goal from IFK Östersund. Per Olofsson scored just 10 minutes into the game. Sund IF tried to get back into the match but instead had to focus on defending against several dangerous chances from IFK Östersund.
The first cautions of the match were handed out to Sund IF, with Benjamin Slade and Ali Kanso Mahmoud receiving yellow cards in the 27th and 32nd minutes, respectively. IFK Östersund continued to apply pressure and scored their second goal in the 49th minute through Anton Hallstensson.
However, Sund IF did not give up and returned to the match with a goal in the 56th minute, scored by Melker Norén. After the goal, Sund IF made two substitutions in hopes of turning the match in their favor.
IFK Östersund responded with two substitutions in the 72nd minute and a caution for Rasmus Lindroth in the 82nd minute. Sund IF kept fighting but it was not their day. Instead, it was Per Olofsson again who found the back of the net in the 89th minute, and during stoppage time, he converted a penalty to complete his hat trick.
The match ended with a victory for IFK Östersund by 4-1. A crucial win that keeps them high in the table while Sund IF continues to struggle to climb up from their 12th place.
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)