Division 4 Skåne Östra, men 2023
Gärsnäs AIS - Ystads IF FF (2 - 3)
Match in Division 4 Skåne Östra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-23 at 13:00
Venue: Gärsvalla IP A-plan
Attendance: 125
Despite the home advantage at Gärsvalla IP A-plan, Gärsnäs AIS was unable to hold off Ystads IF FF in Saturday's afternoon match. With an audience of 125 people and the officiating team consisting of Ramiz Jusufovic as the main referee along with assistant referees Kujtim Asanovski and Peter Pecovnik, the expectations were high for an exciting encounter between the teams.
Gärsnäs AIS started strong and took the lead in the 10th minute after a fine effort from Albin Lindén, giving the home team an early lead of 1-0. However, Ystads IF FF refused to be discouraged and fought hard to get back into the match. In the 25th minute, they managed just that when Marcus Eriksson scored the equalizer to make it 1-1.
Gärsnäs AIS continued to create chances, and in the 29th minute, they took the lead again through Anton Olsson, who found the back of the net. With the score 2-1, the home team went into halftime with the advantage.
After the break, it was Ystads IF FF that took control of the game and was rewarded in the 64th minute when Mergim Mehmeti scored the equalizer to make it 2-2. Gärsnäs AIS battled to regain the lead, but Ystads IF FF held firm and instead scored the goal that would decide the match. In the 78th minute, Ystads IF FF scored from a corner taken by Benjamin Axel Kovacevic.
After the decisive goal, Gärsnäs AIS desperately attempted to equalize, but they were unable to do so, and instead saw Emil Svensson from Ystads IF FF sent off in the 81st minute. In the 85th minute, Kristofer Mårtensson from Gärsnäs AIS received a yellow card, but it was not enough to change the outcome, and the match ended 3-2 in favor of Ystads IF FF.
After the match, Gärsnäs AIS remained in 8th place in the standings while Ystads IF FF climbed to 5th place. It was a dramatic match that featured high-intensity football and many opportunities, but in the end, it was Ystads IF FF that came out on top.
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)