Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2023
IFK Oskarshamn - Högsby IK (0 - 0)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-26 at 19:00
Venue: Arena Oskarshamn
Attendance: 263
On a sunny Friday evening, 263 spectators gathered at Arena Oskarshamn for a soccer match between the home team IFK Oskarshamn and Högsby IK. The home team was second to last in the league table and was in desperate need of a victory, while Högsby IK was on the hunt for points to climb higher in the table.
The match began with high tempo from both teams, but it took some time before any dangerous goal-scoring opportunities arose. IFK Oskarshamn's Adrian Karlsson received the first yellow card of the match after a tough tackle on a Högsby player. Högsby IK also received a warning a few minutes later when William Stjernberg picked up a yellow card for stealing the ball.
The second half was more balanced and focused on defense for both teams. After an hour of play, IFK Oskarshamn's Carl Savolainen was sent off after a hard tackle, forcing the home team to play with one less player. The home team's coach made a challenging substitution, bringing on Seim Zekarias Teklemariam for Ayham Al Hasson, who had also received a warning a few minutes earlier.
Högsby IK was put under pressure as IFK Oskarshamn pushed for a victory with one man down. Högsby responded with the first substitution of the match as Leo Rydberg came on for Hannes Johansson. IFK Oskarshamn then substituted Adrian Karlsson for Hugo Henriksson, and Högsby IK replaced Anton Olsson with Rikard Ulvenhag Nyström.
The match ended 0 - 0, which was a disappointment for both teams. Despite several dangerous goal-scoring chances from both sides, neither team was able to score the decisive goal. When Robin Öberg blew the final whistle, Högsby IK had secured one point, and IFK Oskarshamn was forced to settle for a point that was not enough to climb up the table.
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)