Division 4 Östergötland Östra, women 2023
Åby IF - Lotorps IF (3 - 0)
Match in Division 4 Östergötland Östra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-04-16 at 18:00
Venue: Åby IP
On a chilly Sunday evening, Åby IF and Lotorps IF met at Åby IP in an exciting soccer match in Division 4 Östergötland Östra, women. The audience was notably absent, but the players were pumped and ready to fight for victory.
After a closely contested first half without significant goal-scoring opportunities from either team, Åby IF experienced a rush of excitement at the beginning of the second half when Linn Josefsson scored the goal that would set the tone for the rest of the match. After some fine play from the home team, Josefsson found the net, giving Åby a 1-0 lead.
Just two minutes later, Åby was awarded a penalty following a handball situation in Lotorp's penalty area. Ida Borrvall was the picture of composure as she converted the penalty, increasing the home team's lead to 2-0.
Lotorp desperately tried to get back into the match, but it was Åby that controlled the game and constantly threatened the opponents with quick attacks. In the 80th minute, it was again Linn Josefsson who led the way for Åby, scoring her second goal of the evening and setting the final score at 3-0.
Referee Ablahad Shamoun blew the whistle to end the match, and Åby IF could celebrate a well-played and well-deserved victory against Lotorps IF. With this important win, Åby IF strengthened its position in Division 4 Östergötland Östra, women, while Lotorps IF went home with yet another loss on their record.
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)