Division 4 Småland Nordvästra, men 2023
Vrigstads IF - Gnosjö IF (1 - 3)
Match in Division 4 Småland Nordvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-02 at 13:00
Venue: Tallåsen, Vrigstad
Attendance: 120
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon when Vrigstads IF hosted Gnosjö IF at Tallåsen. In front of a crowd of 120, it was the visiting Gnosjö who took the lead in the match. After thirteen minutes, Anton Linder found the net behind Vrigstad's goalkeeper, making the score 0-1 to the guests.
Vrigstad wanted to respond, but it was Gnosjö who extended their lead. After 22 minutes of play, it was time for Fabian Barrera Espinoza to score the 0-2 goal, a header that went over the goalkeeper's head.
The score was unfavorable for the home team and it got even worse when Tobias Andersson made it 0-3 for Gnosjö after 37 minutes. The halftime result showed a dominant lead for Gnosjö, leaving Vrigstad with a steep hill to climb.
In the second half, Vrigstad continued to fight, but the ball just wouldn't go into Gnosjö’s goal. Instead, it was Noah Sjögren from Vrigstads IF who found the net after 76 minutes, reducing the score to 1-3. Unfortunately, that would only be a consolation goal, and Gnosjö could take three points home from Vrigstad.
Referee Kristian Svensson and assistant referees Halil Zeneli and Gazmend Gashi managed the match excellently, but it was Gnosjö IF who provided the best performance of the day. With the final score at 1-3, the match was concluded, and Vrigstad's supporters had to leave Tallåsen with their heads down.
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)