Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, men 2016
IFK Östersund - Gottne IF (5 - 0)
Match in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland, men 2016
Match start: 2016-08-13 at 14:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 122
Match report:
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon at Jämtkraft Arena when IFK Östersund hosted Gottne IF in an exciting match in Division 3 Mellersta Norrland. IFK Östersund, led by coach Emil Jonasson, were at the top of the table before the match, while Gottne IF was in second place.
The match started strongly for the home team when Emil Jonasson scored 1-0 with a beautiful header in the 11th minute. Just eight minutes later, Patrik Lindgren doubled the lead to 2-0 with a precise shot.
Gottne IF struggled to find their rhythm and received two yellow cards in the first half, to Alexander Gustafsson and Simon Gustafsson. Before halftime, Japhet Mata made it 3-0 for IFK Östersund, and the momentum of the match was clearly with the home team.
After the break, Gottne IF made some substitutions in an attempt to mount a comeback, but it was IFK Östersund that continued to dominate. Patrik Lindgren scored his second goal of the match in the 81st minute, and just minutes later, Jordan Watson extended the lead to 5-0 with a nice finish.
Referee Håkan Modigh blew the whistle to end the match without any further goals, and IFK Östersund could celebrate a convincing victory in front of their 122 spectators at Jämtkraft Arena. A strong performance from the home team that solidified their position at the top of the table, while Gottne IF will head home and reflect on what went wrong in this match.
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)