Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, men 2021
Gislaveds IS - Vejby IF (0 - 2)
Match in Division 3 Sydvästra Götaland, men 2021
Match start: 2021-10-02 at 14:00
Venue: Ryttarvallen 1, Gislaved
High expectations were set ahead of the match between Gislaveds IS and Vejby IF, both of which are at the top of Division 3 South-West Götaland. The match was played on Saturday afternoon at Ryttarvallen 1 in Gislaved in front of an empty stand due to the prevailing Covid restrictions. The referees chosen to officiate the match were Alexander Bitar along with assistants Dan Rosu and Bogdan Sultanescu.
The match started at a high tempo, with both teams fighting hard to take the lead. However, it was Vejby IF who first managed to score a goal after just one minute on the pitch. It was number 11, Frederik Thomassen, who got the ball into the net and put the first point of the match on the scoreboard. Gislaveds IS fought hard to regain possession, but Vejby IF was too strong and remained on the offensive.
After 15 minutes of play, Vejby IF's Richard Castro received a warning from the referees. Gislaveds IS chose to substitute Ahmed Muuse Dhoombe for Abikariin Daauud Axmed in hopes of improving the team's performance. Vejby IF continued to focus on maintaining their lead, and after 27 minutes of play, Stephan Olsson made a really good hit and put the ball in the net. Vejby IF now led by two goals, and Gislaveds IS had a lot to catch up on.
Gislaveds IS received their first warning after 33 minutes of play when Gustav Bogren was cautioned for playing a bit too aggressively. Before the second half, Gislaveds IS chose to substitute Noa Lingeskog for Anton Sveningsson, Freddie Palmgren for Edin Hamzic, and Robert Dojcinovski for Luka Oguni in hopes of regaining control of the ball and making a comeback. Vejby IF also made two substitutions, with David Nilsson replacing Richard Castro and Seif Al Hamlawi coming on for Frederik Thomassen.
During the second half, Gislaveds IS struggled to get their game going and could not do much against Vejby IF's defense. Vladica Zlojutro received a warning after 71 minutes of play, and Vejby IF substituted Frederik Thomassen for Seif Al Hamlawi and Dennis Ericson for Hugo Rosendahl. Gislaveds IS also took the opportunity to substitute Anton Hjalmarsson for David Lindell at the 75-minute mark.
The last substitutions were made in the final minutes of the match when Vejby IF substituted Stephan Olsson and Malkolm Birgersson for Oscar Westblom and Paolo Eduard Angelo. Gislaveds IS had a chance at the end of the match but unfortunately could not put the ball in the net. The match ended 0-2 to Vejby IF, who, thanks to their strong play and defense, managed to maintain their lead throughout the match.
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)