Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2023
Växjö Norra IF - IFK Karlshamn (0 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-10-08 at 13:00
Venue: Åbo Idrottsplats, Växjö
Attendance: 660
On Sunday, October 8, it was clear for Växjö Norra IF and IFK Karlshamn that this was the last match of the season in Division 3 Sydöstra Götaland. At Åbo Idrottsplats, 660 people gathered to watch two of the top teams competing for the league title face off in an exciting match.
The match started off tough, and just 25 minutes into play, the home team Växjö Norra IF received a warning. Jesper Andreasson was the first to be cautioned in the match. Despite this, IFK Karlshamn was not peaceful either as Karl Lindqvist also received a warning shortly before halftime.
At the 55-minute mark, the score was still 0-0, but it wasn't long before IFK Karlshamn would score their first and only goal of the day. In the 67th minute, Lukas Jönsson took control of the ball and shot it straight into the net, giving his team the lead.
Växjö Norra IF substituted two new players in hopes of turning the result around, but the substitutions would not be enough. Instead, we saw IFK Karlshamn find the back of the net again, this time through the same man who scored the team's first goal: Lukas Jönsson. After Ellis Culum was substituted in for Växjö Norra IF, IFK Karlshamn scored their second and decisive goal in the 83rd minute.
Despite attempts from Växjö Norra IF to find the back of the net, they could never really get back into the match, and it ultimately ended with a 0-2 victory for IFK Karlshamn. The result meant that Växjö Norra IF had to settle for second place in the standings, while IFK Karlshamn took home the championship.
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)