Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland, men 2019
Vimmerby IF - Torstorps IF (0 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland, men 2019
Match start: 2019-06-15 at 16:00
Venue: Arena Ceosvallen 1, Vimmerby
Attendance: 210
On Saturday afternoon, Vimmerby IF faced Torstorps IF at Arena Ceosvallen 1 in front of an audience of 210 people. Vimmerby was the favorite going into the match, as they were in third place in Division 3 Nordöstra Götaland, while Torstorps IF was in eighth place. Mattias Hedman Lilja was the main referee, with Fredrik Borälv and Axel Håkansson as assistants.
The match kicked off without any major chances from either team, but in the 39th minute, Dzenis Halilovic from Torstorps IF was fouled in the penalty area after a duel with Amel Komina from Vimmerby IF, resulting in a penalty kick. Halilovic stepped up himself and placed the ball behind Vimmerby’s goalkeeper.
Vimmerby then tried to claw back the deficit and began to create more chances. However, in the 52nd minute, Amel Komina received a warning after a tough tackle on a Torstorps player. Vimmerby continued to press, but struggled to break through Torstorps' tight defense.
In the 58th minute, Vimmerby substituted Ludwig Strömbom in for Niklas Gunnarsson in hopes of adding more offensive power. Torstorps IF also made a substitution, with Ali Kouravand replacing Lamin Jawara in the 69th minute. Vimmerby IF made two substitutions in the 74th minute, with Ardijan Mahmutaj and Ali Mohammed Mustafa coming on for Karl Bertil Jonathan Fält Öhr and Mohammed Shafa Ibrahim.
The match remained evenly balanced for a long time, but in the 88th minute, Torstorps IF substituted goal scorer Dzenis Halilovic for Kelly Usabimana to try to maintain the initiative in the match. The final score was 0-1, and Torstorps IF left Vimmerby with three points in their pocket.
Despite Vimmerby’s dominance and greater possession of the ball, they failed to secure any points, while Torstorps IF could celebrate a much-needed victory. The match featured a lot of hard play and very few goal-scoring opportunities, but in the end, it was Torstorps IF who emerged victorious.
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)