Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2023
Högsby IK - Hovshaga AIF (2 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-10-01 at 14:00
Venue: Arena Ulf Davidson, Högsby
Attendance: 100
Högsby IK faced Hovshaga AIF in an exciting soccer match on Sunday afternoon at Arena Ulf Davidson. Despite a low attendance, both teams delivered an entertaining game. Referee Robin Öberg officiated the match, assisted by Rustam Osmanov and Mattis Andersson.
The match started cautiously, and it wasn't until the 38th minute that the first goal was scored. Högsby IK took the lead 1-0 after a header from Ibrahim Kalilu Fofanah. After the goal, Högsby IK gained good momentum and created several dangerous chances.
In the 66th minute, Hovshaga AIF made two substitutions simultaneously to inject new energy into the team. However, it was Högsby IK that continued to dominate the match. In the 68th minute, Hovshaga AIF's Albin Nordin received a yellow card, which was quickly followed by another yellow card for Martin Gustafsson in the 71st minute.
In the 73rd minute, Anton Olsson was substituted for Högsby IK, and Samo-Zen Abbas came on. Hovshaga AIF made a substitution in the 76th minute, bringing Emil Andersson Barck on for Umar Khazbiev. However, Högsby IK continued to assert their dominance with several dangerous chances.
Martin Gustafsson of Hovshaga AIF received a yellow card in the 77th minute and was substituted in the same minute for Linus Eiman. Unfortunately, Martin Gustafsson also received a red card in that same minute.
In the 85th minute, Högsby IK increased their lead to 2-0 after a fine header from Samo-Zen Abbas. In the 86th minute, Noah Ekberg was substituted for Oskar Robbertte. Two minutes later, Hannes Johansson was also substituted, coming off for Melvin Coudret.
In the 89th minute, Hovshaga AIF made a comeback, reducing the score to 2-1 with a goal from Jakob Magnusson. However, Högsby IK did not stop pushing forward and created several more dangerous chances.
In the seventh minute of stoppage time, Hovshaga AIF's Albin Nordin received a second yellow card and was subsequently sent off. The match ended in a 2-1 victory for Högsby IK, which now places the team in third place in the table. Hovshaga AIF is in fourth place in the standings following the loss.
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)