Älmhults IF - Växjö United FC 2 - 1

Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2016


Älmhults IF - Växjö United FC (2 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2016
Match start: 2016-04-23 at 15:00
Venue: Älmekulla 1, Älmevallen, Älmhult
Attendance: 153

The match between Älmhults IF and Växjö United FC began at Älmevallen in front of an audience of 153 people. Referee Besim Boletini officiated the match, which maintained a high intensity from start to finish.

Already after 9 minutes, Bob Junior Olwoch received a yellow card for Växjö United FC, and the same fate befell Geofrey Iga in the 17th minute. Despite a balanced start, Älmhults IF took the lead in the 73rd minute with a beautiful goal from Haris Hamzic.

After an exhilarating second half, Älmhults IF extended their lead through Samuel Biesèrt in the 81st minute. However, the joy was short-lived for the home team as André Lassen received his second yellow card and was thus sent off in the 80th minute.

Växjö United FC did not give up and reduced the deficit through Yusuf Abdulrahim Rajab in the final minute of regular time. Despite a strong finish from the visiting team, they were unable to find an equalizer, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of Älmhults IF.

After the victory, Älmhults IF climbed to fourth place in the table while Växjö United FC fell to fifth place. It was an exciting and well-played match that showcased high-quality football in Division 3 South-Eastern Götaland.

Squads

Älmhults IF

Starting squad

  • 33. Erik Krantz (GK)
  • 2. Adi Trokic
  • 5. Niklas Johansson
  • 6. Axel Persson (Off '42)
  • 7. Kalle Johansson (C) (YC '25)
  • 8. Haris Hamzic
  • 9. André Lassen (YC '80) (RC '80)
  • 10. Martin Mårtensson
  • 20. Samuel Biesèrt
  • 21. Christoffer Bengtsson
  • 27. Dennis Johansson (Off '52)

Substitutions

  • 1. Markus Åberg (GK)
  • 12. Waed Mohammed Ali Shaif (In '52)
  • 14. Alfred Axelsson (In '42)
  • 17. Philip Nilsson
  • 22. Henok Merhawi
  • 25. Arvid Henriksson

Växjö United FC

Starting squad

  • 5. Erdogan Kadri (GK)
  • 2. Ivan Ndiike
  • 3. Geofrey Iga (C) (Off '78) (YC '17)
  • 6. Bob Junior Olwoch (YC '9)
  • 8. Kakoote Ronnie
  • 11. Hassan Mohammed Farah (Off '24)
  • 13. Yusuf Abdulrahim Rajab
  • 14. Swaleh Bille Bashir (Off '65)
  • 15. Mahadi Sulaiman Ibrahim
  • 17. Elisa Bidandi
  • 20. Ssempebwa William

Substitutions

  • 18. Muziru Bin Isihaac (GK)
  • 4. Nawaf Farhan Hajem
  • 7. Zziwa Sulait (In '65)
  • 10. Mohamed Godane Abdi Halin (In '78)
  • 12. Mohamed Abdulle Abdiladif
  • 16. Nyanja Ryan (In '24) (YC '61)

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)