Division 6 Södermanland Nordvästra, men 2023
Gropptorps IF - Torshälla-Nyby IS (3 - 0)
Match in Division 6 Södermanland Nordvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-06-16 at 19:00
Venue: Marmorbyns IP
Gropptorps IF shone at home on Marmorbyns IP when they hosted the bottom team Torshälla-Nyby IS on Friday evening. Despite the absence of spectators due to pandemic restrictions, the teams delivered an entertaining match where the home side ultimately emerged victorious.
The match began with a high tempo and a lot of ball possession for Gropptorps IF. After a quarter of an hour, it was time for the home team to take the lead. After a fine pass from midfielder Karl-Johan Andersson, forward Andreas Eriksson managed to score. Torshälla-Nyby IS fought hard to equalize, but Gropptorps IF was a step above in most duels on the field. The first half ended 1-0 to the home team.
In the second half, Torshälla-Nyby IS tried to take control of the match by increasing the tempo and putting pressure on Gropptorps IF. However, the home side held firm and defended well. Instead, Andreas Eriksson extended the lead in the 60th minute after a nice ball from the right side by center-back Johan Johansson.
Torshälla-Nyby IS did not give up and continued to try to create chances going forward, but they rarely became dangerous with their finishes. Gropptorps IF, on the other hand, kept a cool head and continued to play their game. In the 80th minute, they were awarded a penalty after a foul by the Torshälla-Nyby IS goalkeeper. The penalty was safely converted by midfielder Erik Svensson, and Gropptorps IF extended their lead to 3-0.
The match continued at a high pace but without any significant dangers. The referee blew the final whistle after three minutes of stoppage time, and Gropptorps IF could celebrate a convincing 3-0 victory. With the three points, the team moved up to third place in the table, while Torshälla-Nyby IS remained last.
The player of the match was undoubtedly Andreas Eriksson, who scored two of Gropptorps IF's goals and showed impressive fighting spirit throughout the match. It now looks like Gropptorps IF has truly found their form and could become a threat to any team in Division 6 Södermanland Nordvästra.
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)