Division 4 Småland Södra, men 2022
Markaryds IF - Ljungby IF (2 - 0)
Match in Division 4 Småland Södra, men 2022
Match start: 2022-10-01 at 13:00
Venue: Skärsjövallen, Markaryd
It was an exciting match between Markaryds IF and Ljungby IF, played at Skärsjövallen on Saturday afternoon in Division 4 Småland Södra. The stands were empty due to restrictions. Referee Felix Pettersson and his assistants Bengt Elofsson and Lewend Bakir were present to maintain order.
Both Markaryds IF and Ljungby IF had points to make up in order to climb higher in the standings, and it was a match with a high tempo. After 37 minutes, Markaryds IF took the lead 1-0 with a goal from Alexander Sjöström. Ljungby IF fought to get the ball in the net, but the Markaryds IF defenders kept them at bay.
In the 53rd minute, Markaryds IF took a free kick that Victor Palmquist headed into Ljungby's goal. The goal was spectacular and made the teammates cheer, but since there was no audience, only soft cheering was heard from the players.
Ljungby IF continued to press to get the ball in, but the Markaryds IF defenders held their ground and thwarted their chances. Ljungby IF received three warnings: Sven Holst was cautioned twice and Albin Åkesson once. Holst's second warning led to a red card in the 83rd minute.
The final score was 2-0 in favor of Markaryds IF, meaning they finished the season in third place in the standings while Ljungby IF ended up in fourth. The players from Markaryds IF celebrated their victory along with their coaches, while the Ljungby IF players had to reload for the next 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)