Superettan 2022
IK Brage - Örgryte IS Fotboll (4 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2022
Match start: 2022-05-08 at 13:00
Venue: Borlänge Energi Arena
Attendance: 1,515
Match report:
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon when IK Brage faced Örgryte IS Football at Borlänge Energi Arena in a Superettan match. The attendance was 1,515 people who had gathered to watch the encounter between the two teams. The referee for the match was Andreas Dufva-Johansson, assisted by Anders Böwing and Ajdin Mlivic.
Before the match, Örgryte IS Football was in a slump with four consecutive losses. However, they were determined to turn the tide and secure three points from their match against IK Brage.
The match began intensely, with both teams showing early that they wanted to take control of the game. Just 15 minutes in, Örgryte received a yellow card as Kevin Ackermann committed a hard tackle. Shortly after, Anel Rashkaj also received a yellow card for fouling an opponent.
In the 23rd minute, IK Brage took the initiative and substituted Niklas Söderberg for Anton Lundin. This substitution would soon pay off as Douglas Karlberg scored to make it 1-0 for IK Brage in the 45th minute, assisted by Johan Arvidsson. Before the halftime break, IK Brage also extended their lead to 2-0 through Johan Arvidsson, who was this time assisted by Christopher Redenstrand.
The second half started poorly for Örgryte IS Football when Joakim Persson received a yellow card in the 51st minute. Then, in the 56th minute, Niklas Söderberg increased IK Brage's lead to 3-0.
IK Brage had become very effective going forward, and in the 64th minute, Niklas Söderberg completed his hat trick by scoring 4-0 for IK Brage. It was his third goal of the season, proving that he was indeed in great form.
Following this, there was a period of substitutions from both teams. IK Brage substituted Filip Sjöberg for Johan Arvidsson, while Örgryte IS Football brought in Eric Nohlgren for Sargon Abraham and Alexander Ahl Holmström for Anel Rashkaj.
The match was not without incidents, and in the 68th minute, Seth Hellberg from IK Brage received a yellow card. Meanwhile, Örgryte IS Football made two more substitutions, bringing Eric Nohlgren and Alexander Ahl Holmström into play to strengthen their team.
In the 73rd minute, Niklas Söderberg also received a yellow card for IK Brage. Örgryte IS Football then substituted Kevin Ackermann for Elias Gustafson in hopes of creating something in attack.
The match then reached its final stages, and in the 81st minute, several substitutions were made. IK Brage substituted Samouil Izountouemoi and André Reinholdsson for Joakim Persson and Douglas Karlberg, respectively, while Örgryte IS Football brought in Arvid Brorsson and Isak Dahlqvist for Anton Lans and Anton Andreasson.
When the final whistle blew, it was clear that it would be a decisive victory for IK Brage with a score of 4-0. Örgryte IS Football struggled to find their rhythm and could not threaten their opponents sufficiently. On the other hand, IK Brage was effective going forward and managed to score four goals, three of which were by Niklas Söderberg.
With this victory, IK Brage continues their impressive form and showcases their potent attacking play. Örgryte IS Football needs to recover from this heavy loss and find their way back to winning ways to rise out of the slump and return to the winning path in Superettan 2022.