Superettan 2022
Norrby IF - Athletic Eskilstuna (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2022
Match start: 2022-08-28 at 15:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 273
Norrby IF faced Athletic Eskilstuna in an exciting soccer match in the Superettan at Borås Arena. Despite having gone through a tough period with seven straight matches without a win, expectations were high ahead of the game. However, the attendance was low, with only 273 people present, but hopes remained to break the negative trend.
The match kicked off at 15:00 on Sunday afternoon, officiated by referee Magnus Lindgren along with assistant referees Victor Jensen and Alexander Milovanovic.
In the tenth minute, the first goal came, and it was Norrby IF who took the lead with 1-0. The goal was scored by Anton Wede, marking his eighth of the season. Norrby IF continued to press, and in the 17th minute, they increased their lead to 2-0. The scorer this time was Jaheem Burke, with an assist from Fredrik Lundgren.
However, Norrby IF's successes were not without problems. In the 32nd minute, Jaheem Burke received a yellow card, followed by another yellow in the 44th minute. He was then sent off after the second yellow card. Additionally, Norrby IF's assistant coach, Tobias Edenvik, also received a yellow card in the 44th minute.
In the 57th minute, Athletic Eskilstuna made a comeback and reduced the score to 2-1. The goal was scored by York Rafael, with Victor Fors providing the assist. After the goal, Athletic Eskilstuna tried to push for an equalizer, but Norrby IF held firm.
Both teams made several substitutions during the match. In the 63rd minute, Athletic Eskilstuna made their first substitution with Anton Ekeroth replacing Ishak Shamoun. Later, in the 71st minute, they made two more substitutions, bringing on Joel Berhane and Mikael Marques de Pombal Vivar for Alexander Michel Melki and Abdelkarim Mammar Chaouche. Norrby IF also made two substitutions in the 73rd minute, with Pontus Eriksson replacing Anton Wede, and again in the 80th minute when Gustav Berggren and Perparim Beqaj came on for Nino Osmanagic and André Reinholdsson.
Towards the end of the match, Norrby IF received another yellow card when Anton Cajtoft was booked in the 86th minute. Athletic Eskilstuna tried to press for an equalizer, but Norrby IF's defense held strong. In the 88th minute, Athletic Eskilstuna made two substitutions as Robert Åstedt and Lawson Sabah replaced Samir Maarouf and Felix Michel. In the 90th minute, Perparim Beqaj from Norrby IF also received a yellow card.
The match continued into stoppage time, and in the first minute of added time, Norrby IF made their final substitution, with Gustav Broman replacing Viktor Bergh. Despite a few dangerous chances, neither team was able to score again, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of Norrby IF.
After the match, Norrby IF was in 12th place in the table while Athletic Eskilstuna occupied 7th place. For Norrby IF, this was an important victory that broke the negative trend of seven matches without a win. They could leave the field with their heads held high, satisfied with their performance.