Division 5 Dalarna, men 2023
Östansbo IS A - Ulfshyttans IF A (3 - 3)
Match in Division 5 Dalarna, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-21 at 15:00
Venue: Elbolaget Montage Arena A
In Sunday’s match between Östansbo IS A and Ulfshyttans IF A at Elbolaget Montage Arena A, there was a tough battle with plenty of action on the field. Despite the match being played without spectators due to Covid-19 restrictions, both teams were eager to win.
The first half hour was evenly matched, but it was Ulfshyttans IF A that took the lead 1-0 after a goal by Helge Fredriksson in the 30th minute. However, just a minute later, Östansbo IS A equalized through Arvid Folkesson.
A few minutes later, Ulfshyttans IF A regained the lead with a goal from Marcus Folmerz, and it looked like they would take the lead into halftime. But in the 41st minute, Efraim Wijk delivered a beautiful individual performance to equalize once again for Östansbo IS A.
In the second half, the game continued to be intense and full of chances. Östansbo IS A took the lead 3-2 after a fine combination finished off by Trond Fredriksen in the 78th minute.
But Ulfshyttans IF A was not ready to give up, and in the 85th minute, they managed to equalize again through Olov Karls. Despite intense efforts from both teams to decide the match, it ended in a 3-3 draw.
The match was well officiated by the referee team of Marcus Åkerblom, Adam Burell, and Otto Östner, who did not hesitate to issue cards when necessary. Östansbo IS A’s Adrian Ericson and Adam Söderberg Jansson were both cautioned, as were Ulfshyttans IF A’s Mårten Löwegren and Iliass Loudyi.
Östansbo IS A’s coach was pleased with the team's performance after the match and praised them for not giving up despite trailing. In contrast, Ulfshyttans IF A’s coach was disappointed that they could not maintain the lead.
With this result, Östansbo IS A is in sixth place in Division 5 Dalarna with 11 points, while Ulfshyttans IF A is seventh with 10 points. The next match day is in two weeks, and both teams are aiming to collect points to climb the table.
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)