Division 3 Småland Södra, women 2023
Hovshaga AIF - Tingsryd United FC (2 - 3)
Match in Division 3 Småland Södra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-08-13 at 17:00
Venue: Hagavallen, Växjö
Attendance: 102
It was an exciting soccer match between Hovshaga AIF and Tingsryd United FC on Sunday evening at Hagavallen in Växjö. Despite a sparse crowd of only 102 people in attendance, the teams delivered an entertaining match in Division 3 Småland South for women.
The match started evenly with chances on both sides, but it was Tingsryd United FC that drew the short straw. In the 53rd minute, Ester Åkesson scored the first goal of the match, giving Tingsryd a 1-0 lead. Just a few minutes later, in the 57th minute, Anna Petersson extended Tingsryd's lead to 2-0.
However, Hovshaga would not give up and continued to fight. In the 67th minute, Linnea Olaison reduced the deficit for Hovshaga, giving the team renewed hope. Then it was Moa Nilsson Rang's turn to shine. In the 72nd minute, a Tingsryd defender mishandled the ball and brought down Nilsson Rang inside the penalty area, resulting in a penalty. Nilsson Rang was confident and equalized the match with her goal, making it 2-2.
The match was tense, but in the 86th minute, Anna Petersson broke through on a counterattack and scored her second goal of the match, securing a 3-2 advantage for Tingsryd United.
The match thus ended with a victory for Tingsryd United FC, who managed to hold on until the end and secure three important points. Hovshaga AIF fought valiantly but were unable to take points at home at Hagavallen. The referee, Habibola Nori, managed the match well and maintained a high standard of play.
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)