Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2018
Växjö United FC - Hovmantorp GoIF (3 - 3)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-05-12 at 14:00
Venue: Arabyvallen 1, Växjö
Attendance: 333
In the well-attended soccer match between Växjö United FC and Hovmantorp GoIF at Arabyvallen 1, the final score was 3 - 3. Växjö started strong and took the lead after 37 minutes when Hassan Lawrence found the back of the net. Two minutes later, Abdussalam Magashy extended the lead to 2-1 for the home team. Before halftime, Victor Stålberg reduced the deficit for Hovmantorp GoIF after a fine play by the team.
The second half was just as eventful as the first. Following a violent tackle by Swaleh Bille Bashir, he was sent off in the 29th minute. This incident turned the match in favor of the visitors, who thanks to Pierre Rosberg's header managed to equalize to 2 - 2 five minutes later. After just over an hour of play, Växjö substituted Ilyas Mohamud for Samson Akoh Abah.
After both teams received a yellow card, the next dramatic event occurred. Hovmantorp’s Amin Nshimirimana received a yellow card in the 78th minute. After two more players from Växjö were sent off due to yellow cards, Victor Stålberg once again became the match hero for the away team. With only a few minutes left on the clock, he scored a penalty, and the match ended in a draw.
In conclusion, Växjö United FC continues to stay in the upper tier of the table while Hovmantorp GoIF falls behind. Tomas Edstrand, as the main referee, was able to blow the whistle without any major incidents during stoppage time.
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)