Division 3 Västra Svealand, men 2023
Eskilstuna City FK - IFK Kumla (2 - 4)
Match in Division 3 Västra Svealand, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-21 at 17:00
Venue: Årby IP A
Attendance: 150
On a chilly evening at Årby IP A, Eskilstuna City FK faced off against IFK Kumla in a challenging match. An audience of 150 came to see which team would take home the victory. Referee Anel Begovic, along with assistant referees Omid Abdulla and Sami Eid Mohammad, officiated the match.
Already after 37 minutes, Simon Danielsson from IFK Kumla showcased his scoring instinct by steering the ball into the net to give his team a 0-1 lead. IFK Kumla continued to perform well, and Alfie Göransson increased the score to 0-2 in the 48th minute.
Eskilstuna City FK reacted by making two substitutions, hoping to change the dynamics of the game. IFK Kumla kept pressing, and Jakob Stenman extended their lead to 0-3 after 67 minutes.
Following this, tackles and yellow cards began to accumulate. IFK Kumla received four yellow cards, along with warnings for both the coach and team leaders. Eskilstuna City FK player Léon Navarrete also received a yellow card after 75 minutes.
Eskilstuna City FK tried to find their way back into the match and pulled one back through Isak Westlander after 72 minutes. In the 81st minute, Simon Danielsson found the net again, increasing IFK Kumla's lead to 1-4. Eskilstuna had a chance to close the gap as the match clock ticked down, with Leon Navarrete converting a penalty for 2-4 in the 90th minute.
After the final whistle, it was clear that IFK Kumla had won the match 2-4 and now sits in second place in the table. Eskilstuna City FK remains second to last and may need to reassess their tactics ahead of upcoming matches.
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)