Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2017
Gransholms IF - IFK Karlshamn (4 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2017
Match start: 2017-10-01 at 14:00
Venue: Granvallen 1, Gransholm
Attendance: 120
Gransholms IF secured an important victory when they faced IFK Karlshamn at home on Sunday afternoon. In front of an audience of 120, the match started relatively evenly, but it was Gransholms IF that took the lead in the 8th minute through Pontus Ekdahl. After that, the home team continued to create chances, but it wasn't until the 45th minute that they were able to extend their lead with a penalty, which Emil Glans successfully converted.
IFK Karlshamn, however, were not content with being behind and pushed to get back into the match. Seven minutes later, they were rewarded when André Stjärnstrand equalized to 1-1. But Gransholms IF responded quickly, and just before halftime, Emil Glans found the net again, giving the home team a 2-1 lead.
After the break, both teams continued to create chances, but it was Gransholms IF that could extend their lead in the 74th minute when Emil Andersson Barck scored his second goal of the day. IFK Karlshamn tried to press on to get back into the game, but the chances were few and far between, and in the 70th minute, Gransholms IF faced a red card when Lukas Richardson received his marching orders from the referee.
Despite this, the home team continued to create opportunities, and in the 88th minute, Emil Andersson Barck completed his hat-trick, thereby finalizing the score at 4-1 in favor of Gransholms IF. After the match, Gransholms IF finished in 8th place in the table, while IFK Karlshamn ended up in 6th place, meaning that the season is over for both teams.
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)