Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, men 2019
Laholms FK - Råå IF (0 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, men 2019
Match start: 2019-04-26 at 19:00
Venue: Glänninge Park A
Råå IF secured an important away victory in Friday's match against league leaders Laholms FK at Glänninge Park A. Despite the match being played in front of a sparse crowd, there was high intensity from both teams.
In the first half, the play was evenly matched, but it was Råå IF that received two yellow cards before the halftime break.
In the second half, it was Råå IF that dominated the game, and it didn't take long before Debatik Elezaj found the back of the net from 20 meters away. Laholms FK pushed for an equalizer, but Råå IF held their defense tight.
Both teams made substitutions in an attempt to turn the match around. Råå IF replaced Mitch Ewertzh with Joakim Friedvall, while Laholms FK substituted Nils Hedström for Marcus Nilsson. Råå IF made two more substitutions later in the match, with Simon Fransson being replaced by Jens Winberg and Olivier Karekezi substituted for Karl Neale.
The match took a dramatic turn when Råå IF's manager, Solo Da Silva Hammar, was sent off after 81 minutes. Laholms FK also received a red card at the 90-minute mark when Rasmus Lundgren was dismissed. Additionally, Gjenis Zeqiri received a yellow card for Laholms FK at the end of the match. Råå IF also picked up two yellow cards towards the end – one for Karl Nylander and another for Rozbeh Kazemi.
With the match result at 0-1, Råå IF reduces the gap to league leaders Laholms FK and moves up to second place in the table. Laholms FK still holds a lead, but they will need to work harder to remain at the top of Division 3 South-Western Götaland.
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)