Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2018
Gransholms IF - Hörvikens IF (1 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2018
Match start: 2018-06-01 at 19:00
Venue: Granvallen 1, Gransholm
Attendance: 90
In Friday evening's match between Gransholms IF and Hörvikens IF at Granvallen 1, a lot was at stake for both teams in Division 3 South-East Götaland. Hörvikens IF sought a victory to climb the table, while Gransholms IF fought to avoid a relegation battle.
Hörvikens IF had the better start and took the lead in the 12th minute through Samir Blekic, who easily placed the ball into the net after a nice attack. Gransholms IF tried to come back into the match but struggled to create dangerous scoring opportunities.
In the 55th minute, Hörvikens IF extended their lead when Samir Blekic scored his second goal of the evening. Gransholms IF found themselves in an even tougher situation when Jesper Andersson Fogelström, the team's assistant coach, was sent off in the 61st minute.
Despite being down to ten men, Gransholms IF continued to fight, and in the 67th minute, they reduced the deficit through Carl Nilsson, who capitalized on a rebound and shot the ball into the net. After the goal, the pressure increased from the home team, and they had several dangerous chances to equalize.
The match became more intense towards the end, with both teams fighting hard for points. Despite several attempts, Gransholms IF could not find an equalizer, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of Hörvikens IF.
An important victory for Hörvikens IF, who are now climbing the table, while Gransholms IF needs to reassess their playing style ahead of upcoming matches to avoid a relegation struggle. The spectators at Granvallen 1 were treated to an exciting match with a high tempo and plenty of battles for every ball.
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)