Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2012
IK Tord - Vimmerby IF (1 - 3)
Match in Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2012
Match start: 2012-08-31 at 19:30
Venue: Stadsparksvallen, Jönköping
In an exciting match at Stadsparksvallen in Jönköping, IK Tord faced Vimmerby IF in Division 2 Östra Götaland. Despite the absence of fans in the stands, the action on the field was intense. Referee Håkan Söderman was in charge, assisted by Peter Stefansson and Alen Catovic.
Just eight minutes into the match, Vimmerby IF set the tone by scoring the first goal. Jimmi Wickström netted the goal, putting the ball past IK Tord's goalkeeper.
IK Tord fought to get back into the game, but Vimmerby IF displayed a strong defensive performance and held firm. Pontus Olsson received a yellow card for IK Tord in the 25th minute.
Right before halftime, Vimmerby IF extended their lead through Rickard Thuresson, putting pressure on the home team for the second half. At halftime, IK Tord made one substitution, while Vimmerby IF stuck with the same eleven players.
In the 70th minute, IK Tord made another substitution in hopes of finding a way back into the match. However, it was Vimmerby IF that continued to dominate and pressed for more goals.
In the 84th minute, Jimmi Wickström scored his second goal of the evening, extending Vimmerby IF's lead to 3-0. IK Tord made a desperate substitution, but it was too late to turn the match around.
Despite a relatively even second half in terms of play, IK Tord managed to reduce the deficit with a goal from Robin Ring in the 89th minute, but it was not enough to threaten Vimmerby IF's lead.
The match ended 3-1 in favor of Vimmerby IF, securing three important points for the away team. IK Tord will need to lick their wounds and regroup for their next match in Division 2 Östra Götaland.
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)