Division 4 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Gransholms IF - Ingelstads IK (2 - 0)
Match in Division 4 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-04-28 at 18:45
Venue: Granvallen 1, Gransholm
Gransholms IF won the match 2 - 0 after a convincing performance against visiting Ingelstads IK. The match was played at Granvallen 1 in front of an empty arena on Friday night.
Gransholms IF took control from the start and dictated the play. In the 12th minute, home team's Abbas Ghaderi was cautioned for a tough tackle. Ingelstads IK tried to keep up in the match but failed to break through Gransholms' defense effectively. Markus Danielsson received a warning in the 27th minute, and Isac Svensson in the 30th minute for the guests.
In the 31st minute, Gransholms IF struck and took the lead through Aphinant Jake Sarvit. Richard Andersson extended the lead to 2 - 0 just 13 minutes later, making it even tougher for Ingelstads IK.
The second half of the match started with a warning for Rasmus Bäckstrand from Gransholms IF in the 52nd minute. The home team continued to create dangerous scoring opportunities but failed to increase their lead further. Aphinant Jake Sarvit from Gransholms IF and Hugo Hahlin from Ingelstads IK were cautioned in the 74th and 85th minutes, respectively.
Ingelstads IK desperately tried to reduce the deficit during their uphill battle, but the home team's defense held strong. Martin Saläng from Ingelstads IK received a warning just before full time.
It was a highly deserved victory for Gransholms IF, who returned home with three points in their pocket and continued their strong form in Division 4 Småland Sydvästra. Ingelstads IK went home to face the music after a weak performance.
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)