Division 6 Östergötland Västra, men 2023
Väderstads IK - Kristbergs IF (3 - 4)
Match in Division 6 Östergötland Västra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-19 at 15:00
Venue: Väderstad IP
Last Saturday, an exciting soccer match was played between Väderstads IK and Kristbergs IF at Väderstad IP. Despite the fact that no spectators were allowed to attend, both teams delivered a thrilling match that ultimately ended with a score of 3-4.
The match started off strongly for Väderstads IK, who quickly took the lead with two fast goals from Tim Forsman in the second and twenty-third minutes. However, Kristbergs IF would not give up, and Conny Carlsson reduced the deficit to 2-1 with a penalty in the twenty-first minute. The match seemed to take a dramatic turn when Göran Karlsson, the coach of Väderstads IK, was sent off and also received a warning.
The pace of the game slowed down after Kristbergs IF's first goal, but Marcus Rehnström had other ideas and equalized for the away team just before the referee blew the whistle for halftime, making the score 2-2.
The second half began with a quick goal from Väderstads IK through Lukas Rudberg. But Kristbergs IF was not satisfied with simply leveling the match; a brilliant effort from Conny Carlsson led to another equalizer in the seventy-first minute. Just a few minutes later, Patrik Petersson scored to give the away team the lead, putting Väderstads IK under pressure.
With only a few minutes left in the match, Theodor Ekholm from Väderstads IK was booked, and the team fought valiantly to restore balance. However, the away team held on and won the match 3-4, despite being at a disadvantage in the first half.
Despite the close match and the result, no spectators were allowed to attend. However, both teams fought to perform at their highest level, and it was truly impressive to watch. We look forward to seeing more such soccer matches when the teams meet again in the future.
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)