Ettan Södra, men 2023
Eskilsminne IF - BK Olympic (3 - 1)
Match in Ettan Södra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-02 at 13:00
Venue: Harlyckans IP 1
Attendance: 217
Eskilsminne IF secured an important victory as they defeated BK Olympic 3-1 at Harlyckans IP 1 on Saturday. The match in Ettan Södra was evenly matched in the first half, but the home team managed to take the lead through Lucas Ohlander after a header from a nice pass from Christian Ljungberg. Eskilsminne IF continued to apply pressure, and in the 41st minute, they extended their lead when Oliver Åkerman put the ball into the net after a fine dribble into the penalty area.
At halftime, BK Olympic opted to make two substitutions as they came out looking to reduce the deficit. However, it was Eskilsminne IF who increased their lead in the 50th minute when Lucas Ohlander found the net once again following a great pass from Åkerman. BK Olympic then scored a goal in the 53rd minute through Mamadou Ousmane Diagne, but it was not enough to regain momentum in the game.
The match turned into a hard-fought physical battle, with yellow cards issued to both the home and away teams. Eskilsminne IF's Christian Ljungberg was the first to receive a warning in the 60th minute, and Niyazi Sadullah, assistant coach of BK Olympic, received a caution in the 70th minute.
Eskilsminne IF continued to rotate their squad and made several substitutions during the match, including substituting goal scorer Oliver Åkerman in the 83rd minute in favor of Melvin Larsson. BK Olympic also made a substitution in the 78th minute, but both Carl Mujaguzi and Raymond Adjei were unable to achieve a reduction before the final whistle.
The match thus ended 3-1 in favor of Eskilsminne IF, who took three important points in Ettan Södra. The next match for Eskilsminne IF is away against Torns IF, while BK Olympic will host FC Trollhättan at home at Kungsbacka IP.
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)