Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2018
Hässleholms IF - IFK Berga (0 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Östra Götaland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-08-04 at 13:00
Venue: Österås IP A-plan
**Match Report**
At Österås IP, Hässleholms IF faced IFK Berga in a match that both teams needed to win to climb higher in the standings. Despite the match being played at home in front of zero spectators, it was Hässleholms IF that entered the game with higher tempo and more initiative.
During the first half, the home team had several opportunities to take the lead, but IFK Berga's defense managed to hold firm. At halftime, IFK Berga substituted Peter Westberg for Måns Olström to gain more speed and strength going forward.
Andree Larsson was substituted in for Robin Clason in the 57th minute, which would prove to be a decisive factor for the away team. Just three minutes later, IFK Berga's number nine was awarded a penalty after being fouled in the penalty area, and Larsson confidently placed it behind the goalkeeper.
Hässleholms IF tried to respond to the pressure from IFK Berga by bringing in several players, but nothing seemed to work. In the 88th minute, IFK Berga extended their lead through David Garrett after a nice attack.
The match ended 0-2 in favor of IFK Berga, who could head home with three points in hand. For Hässleholms IF, the struggles continue, and the team remains in 12th place in the standings. The next match will be played in a week against IFK Berga's rivals, Vimmerby IF, away at Vimmerby IP.
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)