Division 4 Östergötland Östra, men 2023
Åby IF - Dagsbergs IF (1 - 3)
Match in Division 4 Östergötland Östra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-04-16 at 12:30
Venue: Åby IP
Attendance: 150
Åby IP was filled with eager soccer fans when Division 4 teams Åby IF and Dagsbergs IF faced each other on Sunday. Referee Rafil Alinnbjörk blew the whistle to start the match at 12:30 in front of a crowd of 150 people.
Dagsbergs IF showcased their quality early in the match as Henrik Gerle scored with a header in the 18th minute, giving the visiting team a 1-0 lead. This increased the pressure on Åby IF, who tried to equalize quickly. However, Dagsbergs showed strong defensive play that Åby IF struggled to break through.
In the 24th minute, Åby IF’s Oscar Janson received a yellow card for a rough tackle. Throughout the rest of the first half, Åby IF attempted to create more scoring opportunities, but Dagsbergs maintained their lead and went into halftime with a score of 1-0.
The second half continued at the same pace, with Dagsbergs IF tightening their defense and extending their lead with a goal from Carl Strömlid in the 48th minute, giving Dagsbergs IF a clear advantage of 2-0.
In the 60th minute, Dagsbergs IF’s Jesper Jonsson received a yellow card, but that did not stop the team from increasing their lead with another goal from Carl Strömlid in the 68th minute. The score was now 3-0 in favor of Dagsbergs IF, leaving Åby IF with a tough task ahead.
Liam Wiklander from Dagsbergs IF received a yellow card in the 71st minute, and it looked like there would be a thrilling finish to the match. However, it was Åby IF who would get the chance to reduce the deficit after a foul in the penalty area, which Liam Wendt took advantage of in the 81st minute, scoring Åby IF's only goal of the day from the penalty spot. Yet, it was too late to catch up with Dagsbergs IF, who took a well-deserved victory with a final score of 3-1.
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)