Division 4 Småland Sydöstra, men 2023
Tingsryd United FC - Hovmantorp GoIF (2 - 0)
Match in Division 4 Småland Sydöstra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-09 at 19:00
Venue: Tingsryds IP 1, Tingsryd
Attendance: 150
On this Wednesday evening at Tingsryd IP 1, Tingsryd United FC faced Hovmantorp GoIF in a Division 4 Småland South-East match. With the home team sitting at the bottom of the table, they knew they needed a win to climb up and avoid relegation. The visiting Hovmantorp was in ninth place in the table with a somewhat better season so far.
The match started cautiously as both teams tried to establish their positions on the field. However, it was the home team that struck first when Elias Malmkvist scored to make it 1-0 after 35 minutes. Hovmantorp immediately tried to equalize but were unsuccessful.
In the second half, both teams continued to battle, and Hovmantorp received two yellow cards in quick succession, the second one for Daniel Håkansson. This increased the pressure on the visitors as they attempted an offensive push, but they failed to create any clear goal-scoring chances.
In the 73rd minute, Mustafa Khoder scored, putting the ball behind Hovmantorp's goalkeeper and extending the home team's lead to 2-0. Hovmantorp made several attempts, but Tingsryd United's defense held firm and kept a clean sheet.
The match concluded with a well-deserved victory for the home team, who fought hard to secure three points in this must-win match. Tingsryd United FC moves up to 10th place in the table, while Hovmantorp GoIF remains in ninth place.
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)