Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2017
IFK Hässleholm - Vimmerby IF (2 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-08-27 at 14:00
Venue: Österås IP A-plan
Attendance: 240
The match between IFK Hässleholm and Vimmerby IF at Österås IP A-plan in Division 2 Östra Götaland turned out to be an eventful affair. Despite both teams being at the bottom of the table, it emerged as an exciting match in front of an audience of 240 people.
Referee Jakob Magnetorp started the match, and it didn't take long before the first warning was issued—a yellow card to Vimmerby IF's Mohammad Jafr in the 31st minute. IFK Hässleholm had good control of the match, and in the 64th minute, they took the lead with a goal from Gustaf Lindroth, making it 1-0 for the home team.
Just three minutes later, IFK Hässleholm extended their lead to 2-0 with a goal from Michael Ayebaifie Andrews in the 67th minute. Vimmerby IF attempted to get back into the match and made a substitution in the 65th minute, but it did not help.
In the 70th minute, Karim Al-Asi from IFK Hässleholm received two yellow cards and was sent off, which forced the home team to play with one man down for the remainder of the match. Despite this, they managed to hold off Vimmerby IF's attacks.
The match ended 2-0 in favor of IFK Hässleholm, which meant three important points for them. Vimmerby IF had a tough day on the pitch and received a red card in the 89th minute, which did not help their chances of making a comeback.
After the match, IFK Hässleholm was second to last in the table while Vimmerby IF was at the bottom, but it was a victory that gave the home team some breathing room in the tough relegation battle.
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)