Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2022
Växjö Norra IF - Hörvikens IF (2 - 0)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2022
Match start: 2022-06-22 at 19:00
Venue: Åbo Idrottsplats, Växjö
At Åbo Idrottsplats in Växjö, Växjö Norra IF faced Hörvikens IF in a crucial match in Division 3 of southeastern Götaland for men. Despite the match being played on Wednesday evening in front of an empty audience, both teams were fired up. Växjö Norra IF, who were at the bottom of the table, had the chance to earn valuable points against Hörvikens IF, who were just above them.
The match had barely begun when Stefan Karlsson of Växjö Norra IF struck and scored the first goal of the season for his team, giving the home side a 1-0 lead. The rest of the first half continued with much struggle and both teams had chances to score. However, no one succeeded, meaning the half ended 1-0 in favor of the home team.
As the second half started, Hörvikens IF made a substitution, bringing in Jonathan Stark for Loke Holmstedt. However, it proved difficult for Hörvikens IF to turn the match around as Växjö Norra IF continued to control the game.
After 56 minutes, Växjö Norra IF made their first substitution, bringing on Simon Johansson for Isak Samuelsson. Hörvikens IF then made two substitutions in the 67th minute, which unfortunately did not yield the desired result. Växjö Norra IF also made a substitution with Isac Cronqvist coming on for Lucas von Jentschyck Aveling in the 67th minute.
After 70 minutes, Viktor Sunesson from Hörvikens IF received a warning from referee Ellmedin Rexhepllar. Hörvikens IF continued to try to put pressure on the home team but Växjö Norra IF defended well. With 72 minutes played, Hörvikens IF made two substitutions, bringing on Lucas Nilsson for Tor Holmstedt and Oskar Hansson for Viktor Sunesson.
In the 84th minute, Växjö Norra IF made two substitutions, with William Åsman and Denis Nadarevic coming on for Daniel Luzze and Ellis Culum. Hörvikens IF's coach, Joakim Broberg, received a warning from the referee for protesting a decision. Ellis Culum of Växjö Norra IF received a warning just seconds later after having received several warnings throughout the match.
Finally, in the 87th minute, Jacob Croby Edh scored for Växjö Norra IF, making it 2-0, which cemented their lead and victory. The match ended with this result, 2-0 in favor of Växjö Norra IF, who thus took home three valuable points and achieved a long-awaited win.
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)