Division 4 Småland Nordvästra, men 2023
Värnamo S:a FF - Smålandsstenars GOIF (3 - 4)
Match in Division 4 Småland Nordvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-04-15 at 13:00
Venue: Gröndal Arena, Värnamo
Attendance: 63
Gröndal Arena was filled with excitement and anticipation as Värnamo S:a FF hosted Smålandsstenars GOIF on Saturday afternoon. However, the high expectations of the crowd could not be met as the away team quickly took control of the match, with Vehbi Maholli scoring 0-1 for Smålandsstenars GOIF in the twelfth minute. Värnamo tried to come back, but their defense made it difficult to create any dangerous chances against the away team's goal.
As if that wasn't enough, Smålandsstenars followed up their opening goal with another solid strike when Adem Krasniqi converted a penalty in the 22nd minute. Both their defensive and offensive plays were functioning well for Smålandsstenars, and it truly seemed to be their day.
In the 45th minute, Luis Fajardo Gallardo from Värnamo received a yellow card, and right after that, Värnamo's coach Christian Carlsson also received a warning. Värnamo was simply not satisfied with the referee's decisions, but there was nothing they could do about it.
However, Värnamo's chances seemed to take a turn when Kerim Musa scored in the early minutes of the second half, in the 46th minute. Just over three minutes later, Aldin Veladzic scored again, equalizing it to 2-2.
Smålandsstenars appeared to fall apart, and suddenly it was Värnamo who had the wind at their backs and were pushing for a complete victory. Smålandsstenars desperately tried to regain control of the match, but it was too late - Värnamo's Aldin Veladzic scored his second goal in the 75th minute, leveling the match again.
The match remained open and exciting until the end when Smålandsstenars had a decisive own goal and managed to win 4-3. There were a lot of emotions flowing when the final whistle blew; Värnamo's players looked disappointed and sad while Smålandsstenars' players celebrated their victory loudly with their fans. It was an incredibly thrilling match that ended with a fantastic win for Smålandsstenars GOIF.
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)