Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2017
Räppe GOIF - KSF Prespa Birlik (2 - 3)
Match in Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-05-06 at 14:00
Venue: Räppevallen 1, Växjö
The long-awaited match between Räppe GOIF and KSF Prespa Birlik took place at Räppevallen 1 in Växjö, with no spectators present due to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Referee Albert Mustafa blew the whistle to start the match at 14:00 on Saturday afternoon.
KSF Prespa Birlik took the lead in the eleventh minute when Robert Medvegy found the net, sending a wave of jubilation through the away section. Räppe GOIF quickly responded when Kresnik Asllani equalized ten minutes later.
During the first half, both teams battled hard and created chances. KSF Prespa Birlik regained the lead through Alan Asaad, who scored his first goal of the season in the 49th minute of the match.
Räppe GOIF tried to put pressure on KSF Prespa Birlik, but instead, the away team extended their lead through Jesper Rindmo in the 54th minute. Räppe GOIF desperately attempted to come back into the match, and their efforts paid off when Jacob Petersson scored in the 78th minute.
The match ended 3-2 in favor of KSF Prespa Birlik, and Räppe GOIF could not manage to turn the game around in the final attack, resulting in them losing important points in the standings. KSF Prespa Birlik, on the other hand, continued to climb the table with their victory. The referee issued warnings to Oskar Arvidsson and Onur Körhan for Räppe GOIF and KSF Prespa Birlik, respectively.
After the match, Räppe GOIF remained in 11th place in the standings, while KSF Prespa Birlik climbed up to 6th place. Both teams thanked each other for the tough match, and hopefully, their encounters will continue to offer excitement and intrigue.
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)