Älmhults IF - Hovshaga AIF 2 - 5

Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2023


Älmhults IF - Hovshaga AIF (2 - 5)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-06-27 at 19:00
Venue: Älmekulla 1, Älmevallen, Älmhult
Attendance: 175

Match Report:
It was a sunny evening at Älmevallen when Älmhults IF faced Hovshaga AIF in an important Division 3 South-East Götaland match. 175 spectators gathered at the arena to see two teams with different goals meet; Älmhults IF is fighting to stay in the division while Hovshaga AIF aims to move up to Division 2. The match started with a high tempo from both teams, but it was the visitors who took control from the beginning.

Already after six minutes, Hovshaga AIF struck with Linus Nilsson's opening goal. Just a few minutes later, Lukas Magnusson pushed the ball into the net to increase the guests' lead to 0-2. As if that wasn't enough, Oskar Bolin extended Hovshaga's lead with a free-kick goal in the 14th minute.

Älmhults IF tried to find their rhythm with shots on goal, but it wasn't until the 40th minute that Kalle Johansson scored the team's first goal, reducing the deficit to 1-3.

In the second half, Älmhults IF attempted to catch up, and it didn't take long for Casper Nilsson to reduce the score again with a penalty goal in the 51st minute. Hovshaga AIF tried to control the game and did a good job in midfield, and in the 74th minute, Anel Grozdanic struck again, extending the visitors' lead to 2-4.

Älmhults IF made several substitutions in an effort to catch up, but it was Hovshaga AIF who controlled the match. In the 90th minute, Otto Mellberg Karlsson hit the ball and scored the visitors' fifth goal of the match. The match ended 2-5 in favor of Hovshaga AIF, who showcased their quality and secured important points in the standings. Älmhults IF continues to fight to stay in the division.

Squads

Älmhults IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Oscar Berg (GK)
  • 6. Emil Johannesson
  • 7. Kalle Johansson
  • 8. Petter Faeltenborg (Off '46)
  • 10. Martin Mårtensson (Off '79)
  • 11. Magnus Jansson (Off '82)
  • 14. Robin Björkman (Off '78)
  • 22. Otto Björnsson
  • 23. Casper Nilsson
  • 25. Daniel Stijovic (Off '81)
  • 26. Wilhelm Andersson (C)

Substitutions

  • 33. Jaafar Kawaz (GK)
  • 13. Marcus Oldby (In '82)
  • 16. William Susak (In '79)
  • 18. Noah Ejneborn (In '46)
  • 19. Daniel Tesfamariam Teklesenbet (In '81)
  • 20. Turki Hatem
  • 24. Max Moore (In '78)

Hovshaga AIF

Starting squad

  • 1. Victor Jaxander (GK) (YC '50)
  • 2. Hugo Nordin
  • 4. Martin Gustafsson
  • 6. Albin Nordin (Off '84)
  • 10. Lukas Magnusson (Off '90+1)
  • 13. Jakob Magnusson
  • 15. Linus Nilsson (Off '72)
  • 17. Oskar Bolin
  • 19. Anel Grozdanic
  • 21. Marcus Nilsson (YC '83)
  • 22. Otto Mellberg Karlsson (C)

Substitutions

  • 3. Elias Tidåsen (In '90+1)
  • 7. Jakob Schröder (In '72)
  • 12. Calle Hultbrant
  • 16. Linus Eiman (In '84)
  • 18. Arvid Lundgren
  • 20. Noa Karlsson
  • 27. Oscar Ripström

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)