Division 3 Östergötland, women 2023
Eneby BK - IK Sleipner (1 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Östergötland, women 2023
Match start: 2023-06-17 at 16:00
Venue: MAXIvallen
The long-awaited Division 3 match between Eneby BK and IK Sleipner took place on Saturday afternoon at MAXIvallen. With a spectator ban in effect, it was clear that both teams would only need to focus on the game in front of them, entirely without support or distracting noises from the stands.
Bahjat Mourad, who was appointed as the referee for the day, blew the whistle to start the match, and it didn't take long for IK Sleipner to take the lead. Just four minutes in, Emma Nilsson shot the ball into the goal, putting pressure on the home team, Eneby BK.
The second half began as the first ended, with a quick goal for IK Sleipner. Linn Bärefalk made a great strike and hit the ball between the posts, making it 0-2 for her team.
Eneby BK did everything they could to try to get back into the match and had a chance when the referee called a penalty. Unfortunately, Julia Sedell missed the penalty kick, and the scoreboard still showed 0-2 in favor of IK Sleipner with ten minutes remaining in the match.
Eneby BK kept fighting and never gave up, which ultimately paid off. With just one minute left in the match, Emilia Nilsson shot the ball into the net, reducing the deficit to 1-2. However, despite the late goal, it was not enough, and the final whistle blew with a score of 1-2 on the board, marking an important away victory for IK Sleipner.
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)