Division 5 Värmland Östra, men 2023
Hertzöga BK 2 - Åtorps IF (3 - 1)
Match in Division 5 Värmland Östra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-01 at 15:00
Venue: Ilanda IP A-plan
Attendance: 45
It was a sunny Monday afternoon at Ilanda IP A-plan, and an audience of 45 people had dragged themselves there to watch football. Hertzöga BK 2 hosted Åtorps IF in a match that was expected to be an easy one for the home team, who sat in fourth place in Division 5 Värmland Östra, while Åtorps IF was near the bottom of the table.
The match started well for the home team, with a quick goal from Daniel Mossberg in the fourteenth minute. However, Åtorps IF was not content to be behind and quickly responded with a goal from Richard Lukooya Mukalazi in the twentieth minute.
The second half appeared to be a tough battle for both teams, but Hertzöga BK 2 was determined not to give up. In the fiftieth minute, they made two important substitutions, bringing both Abdurrahman Kupeli and Simon Gustafsson onto the field to add more offensive pressure. It was Kupeli who then scored two goals in the 65th and 78th minutes, ensuring that the home team pulled ahead of Åtorps IF.
Åtorps IF tried everything they could to reduce the deficit, but it was too late. In the eightieth minute, they made their final substitution, with Wictor Bergstedt coming on to replace Richard Lukooya Mukalazi. However, Hertzöga BK 2 maintained their lead, and the match ended in a 3-1 victory.
After the match, Hertzöga BK 2 moved up to third place in the table, while Åtorps IF still faced a struggle to escape the lower part of the standings. Referee Conny Jonsson and assistant referees Andreas Magnusson and Sem Tedros Zerue did a good job, and the match continued without any major controversies.
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)