Division 4 Östergötland Östra, men 2023
Söderköpings IK - Krokeks IF (5 - 0)
Match in Division 4 Östergötland Östra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-27 at 18:00
Venue: Vikingavallen Söderköping
Söderköpings IK convincingly defeated Krokeks IF at Vikingavallen in a match played on Sunday evening. The final score was 5-0 after goals from Joel Unger, Ludvig Augander twice, Jesper Karlsson via penalty, and Christoffer Strömberg.
Söderköpings IK took control of the match from the start and pressed Krokeks IF. It didn't take long before Joel Unger scored the first goal in the ninth minute after a nice attack. Ludvig Augander then scored two quick goals in the 19th and 31st minutes, giving the home team a very comfortable lead of 3-0 before halftime.
In the second half, Söderköpings IK continued to dominate and create dangerous chances going forward. They were soon rewarded with a penalty in the 53rd minute, which Jesper Karlsson confidently converted into a goal. Krokeks IF tried to find their way back into the match but struggled to create any really good chances. Two yellow cards were handed out to Kalle Burman and Jacob Forslund in the 67th and 70th minutes. Söderköpings IK continued to dominate the play, and Oscar Högberg received a yellow card in the 75th minute. Shortly after, Christoffer Strömberg made it 5-0 after a nice pass. Olle Hederberg received a yellow card for Krokeks IF in the 85th minute, but it didn't matter in the end.
Söderköpings IK achieved a very convincing victory, allowing them to maintain their fifth place in the table. Krokeks IF, on the other hand, fell back to eighth place. Referee Ghassan Abdulahad and assistant referees Kenneth Bjurström and Jakob Joseph had a calm match to officiate, as neither team bothered to protest against the decisions. Despite a crowd count of zero, it was truly an entertaining match to watch.
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)