Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2017
Räppe GOIF - IFK Hässleholm (2 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-06-21 at 19:00
Venue: Räppevallen 1, Växjö
Attendance: 120
120 spectators had gathered at Räppevallen 1 to watch the Division 2 Östra Götaland match between Räppe GOIF and IFK Hässleholm. Before the match, there was a lack of expectations considering what was at stake, with Räppe in 9th place and Hässleholm at the very bottom of the table.
The match began with some physical play, and after 25 minutes, Räppe's Eric Hörnell received a yellow card from referee Yousef Issa. Before the first half was over, IFK advanced with the entire team, and Karim Al-Asi managed to outsmart Räppe's goalkeeper and score a goal that hit hard against the home team.
At halftime, Hässleholm led 1-0, and Räppe decided to make some changes by substituting Linus Nilsson for Kresnik Asllani. These changes would prove successful as Räppe equalized in the 62nd minute with a goal from Andreas Birgersson. Hässleholm's Kojo Annor received a yellow card in the 67th minute for a dangerous tackle, prompting the coach to make a substitution, bringing in Muhamed Resulovic for Gustaf Lindroth.
In the 75th minute, Räppe chose to make a substitution, bringing Oskar Arvidsson on for Jacob Petersson. IFK Hässleholm's Tommy Filipovic would receive a yellow card in the 76th minute before play resumed. Realizing the need for change, IFK's coach substituted Tommy Filipovic for Michael Ayebaifie Andrew.
In the end, it was Räppe GOIF who pulled the longest straw and managed to score the decisive goal in the 80th minute through Charlie Vindehall. To calm the game down, Räppe decided to make another substitution with less than 10 minutes left, bringing on Hersi Musaazi Isse for Charlie Vindehall.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Räppe GOIF, and they celebrated their victory with their fans, while Hässleholm could only lament their loss.
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)