Superettan 2022
Athletic Eskilstuna - Norrby IF (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2022
Match start: 2022-05-19 at 19:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 602
Norrby IF secured an important away victory against Athletic Eskilstuna at Tunavallen in the Superettan. Despite having struggled in recent matches, Norrby IF managed to bounce back and win 1-2.
The match began intensely, and by the 5th minute, Norrby took the lead. Viktor Bergh was the one who found the back of the net, assisted by Ivo Dominik Pekalski. This was a dream start for Norrby IF, and they continued to play with confidence.
In the 52nd minute, Norrby extended their lead to 0-2. Gustav Broman became the goalscorer this time, with an assist from Gustav Berggren. Norrby showcased their attacking play and punished Athletic Eskilstuna.
After the goal, Athletic Eskilstuna came alive and began to push in an effort to get back into the match. In the 60th minute, Norrby IF received a warning when Ivo Dominik Pekalski picked up a yellow card. Just a few minutes later, Athletic Eskilstuna managed to reduce the score to 1-2 through Sadmir Zekovic, assisted by Mikael Marques de Pombal Vivar.
In the 67th minute, Athletic Eskilstuna were dealt a red card when Abdelkarim Mammar Chaouche received his second yellow card of the match. With one player less on the field, it became even more difficult for Athletic Eskilstuna to find a comeback.
Both teams made several substitutions to try to influence the course of the match. Norrby IF brought in Felix Gustafsson and Melvin Andersson, replacing Perparim Beqaj and Nino Osmanagic. Athletic Eskilstuna brought on Felix Michel and Aliyu Yakubu, while Jesper Manns and Anton Ekeroth left the field.
In the 82nd minute, Athletic Eskilstuna continued to chase an equalizer and made two substitutions to bolster their attack. Joel Berhane and Ishak Shamoun came on, while Sadmir Zekovic and Ryan Anthony Williams left the pitch.
Norrby IF also substituted Anton Wede for Christian Rubio Sivodedov in the 85th minute to secure the victory.
In the 90th +2 minute, Athletic Eskilstuna received another warning, as André Alsanati picked up a yellow card. Despite Athletic Eskilstuna pressing for an equalizer, they could not get the ball into the net, and the match thus ended with a 1-2 victory for Norrby IF.
This important win lifted Norrby IF to 10th place in the table, while Athletic Eskilstuna remained in third place. Norrby IF can now look forward to the upcoming matches with renewed confidence, while Athletic Eskilstuna must focus on bouncing back after this loss.