Division 4 Östergötland Västra, men 2023
Sturefors IF - Boxholms IF (0 - 1)
Match in Division 4 Östergötland Västra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-06-29 at 19:00
Venue: Bjurfors IP (f d Sturefors IP)
Attendance: 69
Boxholms IF defeated Sturefors IF 1-0 away in a hard-fought match at Bjurfors IP. After a scoreless first half, it was Boxholms that took the lead early in the second half. Pontus Carlsson became the match hero when he scored 1-0 for the visitors in the 48th minute, following a nice pass from Markus Andersson.
Sturefors tried to equalize but struggled to create scoring chances against a well-organized Boxholms defense. The match was characterized by many tough tackles, and referee Zebihullah Ahmadi issued yellow cards on several occasions. For Boxholms, Markus Andersson received a warning in the 63rd minute and Hampus Dungmark in the 73rd minute. Even Boxholms' equipment manager, Magnus Andersson, received a warning in the 88th minute for leaving equipment on the field.
Sturefors' Daniel Sarwe received his yellow card in the 90th minute after getting caught in a duel with a Boxholms defender. Despite Sturefors' push in the closing minutes of the match, Boxholms held firm and secured an important victory in the relegation battle. With this win, Boxholms took the last place in the standings from Skärblacka IF, and it feels as if they have received a small boost in the right direction heading into the second half of the season.
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)