Division 5 Östergötland Västra, men 2022
Österstads IF - Skeninge IK (4 - 2)
Match in Division 5 Östergötland Västra, men 2022
Match start: 2022-05-14 at 16:00
Venue: Östvalla
Attendance: 50
Österstads IF secured an important victory at home, defeating Skeninge IK 4-2 in Division 5 Östergötland West. The match started ideally for the home team when Kim Nilsson scored 1-0 just ten minutes into the game. Only three minutes later, Jacob Gimnerus doubled the lead to 2-0, and it seemed that Österstads IF had full control over the match.
Pierre Lilja then extended the lead to 3-0 by converting a penalty in the 29th minute. However, Skeninge IK didn't give up and managed to reduce the deficit thanks to Olle Torbjörnsson, who scored from the penalty spot both in the 41st and 53rd minutes.
The match became exciting as Skeninge IK closed in, but Österstads IF's Kim Nilsson sealed the game with his second goal of the day, this time from a beautiful free kick in the 78th minute. Despite some heated chances from both teams, the final score remained 4-2.
The crowd at Östvalla witnessed an entertaining match where Österstads IF demonstrated a strong team effort and secured three vital points. Referee Abdulahi Muse Abu had a good match, maintaining a steady performance throughout the game, assisted by Hassan Hasan Dek and Anton Brännström.
With today's victory, Österstads IF climbs up in the league standings and carries a positive feeling into the upcoming matches. Skeninge IK will need to bounce back quickly after today's loss in order to stay competitive in the top race.
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)