Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2017
Kalmar AIK FK - Ljungby IF (2 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-05-12 at 19:30
Venue: Fredriksskans 1
Attendance: 60
The soccer match between Kalmar AIK FK and Ljungby IF at Fredriksskans 1 on Friday evening attracted an audience of 60 people. The referee Henrik Melin and assistant referees Niclas Schultz and Andreas Pettersson kept an eye on the play.
Before the match, Kalmar AIK FK was at the bottom of the table while Ljungby IF was second to last, making this an important match for both teams. Already in the eleventh minute, Ljungby pulled ahead with a goal from Johan Karlsson, which forced the home team to chase an equalizer.
In the thirteenth minute, Vedad Arifovic from Ljungby IF received a warning for a foul tackle. Kalmar pushed forward, and in the twentieth minute, they scored their long-awaited equalizer through a beautiful free kick from Flamur Dzelili.
Ljungby IF responded with another dangerous attack, but it was thwarted by Kalmar AIK FK. In the 35th minute, it was Ljungby’s turn to receive a warning, this time for Haris Hodzic. However, it was the home team that was most effective, and in the 36th minute, Flamur Dzelili scored his second goal of the evening, quickly turning Kalmar AIK into the leaders with a score of 2-1.
The second half continued at a high pace with an impulsive Ljungby IF struggling to get past Kalmar AIK FK’s defense line. Ivan Ndiike from Ljungby got injured and received a warning in the 48th minute, before a Kalmar player was booked in the 58th minute.
Ljungby’s frustration over not getting an equalizer resulted in two warnings: one for Filip Örnblom in the 61st minute and another for Goran Slavnic in the 69th minute, as they sought to make drastic moves to turn the game around.
In the 72nd minute, Kalmar AIK FK made a substitution, bringing in Haris Dreco for Oscar Andersson. Ljungby IF continued to make substitutions, with Hugo Ahl coming in for Victor Palmquist in the 78th minute and Herman Andersson replacing Astrit Shabani in the 81st minute. Kalmar AIK FK also tried to change their game by substituting Deif Sultan for David Steglander in the 83rd minute.
Ljungby IF got one last chance to go for an equalizer at the end when Omar Hadzalic was substituted in for Flamur Dzelili in Kalmar AIK FK in the 86th minute. However, the home team managed to hold on to their lead, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of Kalmar AIK FK.
This was an important victory for Kalmar AIK FK, who climbed a few spots in the lower part of the table. Ljungby IF will need to rely on winning their upcoming matches to rise in the standings.
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)