Division 5 Västergötland Östra, men 2023
Mariestads BK - Ekedalens SK (0 - 4)
Match in Division 5 Västergötland Östra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-10-08 at 16:00
Venue: Lekevi IP Konstgräsplan
Attendance: 69
It was an afternoon that Mariestads BK's supporters would probably prefer to forget, as their team faced Ekedalens SK on the artificial turf at Lekevi IP in Division 5 Västergötland Östra. Although it was a battle between a team in sixth place in the standings and one in second, the home team had high hopes going into the match.
The match started evenly, with both teams fighting hard to take the initiative. However, after nine minutes of play, it was Ekedalens SK who managed to take the lead with a nice strike from Alexander Fredriksson. Mariestads BK tried to respond, but Ekedalens SK effectively shut down their offense, and when Johan Löwing doubled his team's lead in the 16th minute, it became even tougher for the home team.
After Johan Löwing's third goal in the 34th minute, Mariestads BK realized their chances of getting points were slim. They continued to fight, but it was Ekedalens SK who were the stronger team, which was further confirmed when referee Jonathan Grund issued a yellow card to Mariestads BK's Hugo Kramer in the 44th minute.
The second half was better for Mariestads BK. They tried to score a goal, but their instincts were not enough to get the ball in the net. Instead, Ekedalens SK increased their tempo and showcased their skills, leading to a yellow card for their Fredrik Jungergård in the 74th minute.
In the 82nd minute, Ekedalens SK secured the victory when Johan Löwing scored his third goal of the match from a penalty. Mariestad continued to push but couldn’t find the back of the net, and the match ended with a 0-4 loss to Ekedalens SK.
Thus, Mariestads BK lost their final match and remained in seventh place in the standings, while Ekedalens SK claimed second place in the league. Both teams can take pride in their season, with Ekedalens SK's ability to conclude the season with convincing performances.
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)