Division 4 Småland Nordvästra, men 2023
Vrigstads IF - Waggeryds IK (1 - 1)
Match in Division 4 Småland Nordvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-06-27 at 19:00
Venue: Tallåsen, Vrigstad
Attendance: 148
On a sunny Tuesday evening, Vrigstads IF hosted Waggeryds IK at home on Tallåsen. While Waggeryds sat in an impressive third place in the standings, Vrigstad had not yet been able to secure their first victory of the season and was last in the league.
The match began with a high tempo from both teams, and it was Waggeryds that took the lead in the 36th minute. Leo Babic found the back of the net, giving Waggeryds an advantage in the match.
Vrigstad fought hard to level the score, but all attempts to equalize went unrewarded. In the 56th minute, it finally happened – Isak Lund scored a header that saved Vrigstad IF and equalized the score for both teams.
After the goal, Vrigstad made further efforts to take the lead, but their attacks were thwarted by Waggeryds' well-organized defense. It was clearly a frustrating evening for the home team as both sides continued to press each other.
A warning was issued to Arvid Stenervik of Vrigstads IF and to Sebastian Nilsson and Tim Björnberg of Waggeryds IK, but no further goals were scored. When the final whistle blew, the match ended in a 1-1 draw. Vrigstad, however, received positive feedback for their performance and will surely fight even harder in their next match, while Waggeryds IK can be satisfied with a point away from home.
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)