On Saturday, we lost to IFK Norrkoping in a game that we should have won. The score was 2-3 and they were even a man down for the majority of the game. They scored within the first 15 minutes off of a header from a corner kick and we were down 1-0. Shortly after, we were fouled in the box and got a penalty kick while their defender received a red card and was out for the rest of the match. We scored our penalty kick, but then with 5 minutes left in the half, they scored off a 1v1 with our center back. In the second half we came out with a lot of momentum and scored to tie the game up. Unfortunately, after a scuffle in the box where we just couldn't clear the ball, they scored late in the game and ended up winning. We had many chances through out the game, including a break away that ended in a shot that hit off the post. I think I prematurely cheered twice during the game, only to realize the ball had barely ricocheted off the post pr crossbar. All in all, it was a very disappointing way to lose the game. The weekend before we tied the number one team and were fighting for every ball the whole time. It seemed like during this game, we expected to win and just didn't come out with the energy that we needed.
We only have 4 more games left so each one is extremely important. The table is so tight, with only a a few points separating the top teams. Hopefully we can win tomorrow, and then we have off next weekend so it will give us a chance to rest and get some of our injured players back.
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