Division 4 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Gransholms IF - Sandsbro AIK (2 - 0)
Match in Division 4 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-03 at 13:00
Venue: Granvallen 1, Gransholm
Attendance: 152
Gransholms IF secured a much-needed victory against Sandsbro AIK in Sunday’s match at Granvallen 1. Although both teams started the match aggressively, it was Gransholm that displayed greater sharpness from the outset. However, in the tenth minute, Gransholm's midfielder Erik Birgersson received a yellow card after a tough duel with a Sandsbro forward.
In the 21st minute, Gransholm broke the deadlock with a goal from the speedy forward Noah Hagblom. Sandsbro attempted to respond quickly, but their attacks were repeatedly thwarted by Gransholm’s defense.
Towards the end of the first half, Sandsbro received two yellow cards after some hard tackles. First, it was Jonatan Engvall who delivered a nasty tackle, followed by Malte Rydström, who also ended up in the referee's book.
In the second half, Sandsbro continued to chase the equalizer, but Gransholm’s midfielder Abbas Ghaderi put a stop to their efforts. In the 67th minute, he also delivered a tough tackle and received a yellow card from the referee.
Sandsbro felt that the referee's decisions against them were unjust, which led to their coach Darko Vujcic receiving a warning from the referee.
Sandsbro tried to equalize, but their chances were limited after Malte Rydström received his second yellow card and was sent off. Gransholm's Ghaderi then took advantage of the situation and scored the 2-0 goal in the 77th minute.
The match ended 2-0 in favor of Gransholms IF, who are now climbing the table in Division 4 Småland Sydvästra. Sandsbro AIK will look to bounce back in their next match, where they face Näshult/Bökhult at 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)