Division 4 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Ljungby IF - Markaryds IF (2 - 3)
Match in Division 4 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-10-07 at 13:00
Venue: Lagavallen, Ljungby
Attendance: 351
Markaryds IF put immediate pressure on Ljungby IF from the start of the match and took the lead in the 15th minute through Alexander Sjöström. Ljungby IF fought to find a way back into the game, but Markaryds IF's defense held strong. Teodor Dobrijevic (Ljungby IF) and Malte Nilsson (Markaryds IF) each received a yellow card for hard tackles.
In the second half, Markaryds IF continued to press, and Alexander Sjöström scored his second goal from a penalty in the 48th minute. However, Ljungby IF kept fighting and was awarded a penalty in the 72nd minute, which Lucas Jansson converted. Ljungby IF continued to apply pressure, and Sven Holst equalized in the 84th minute.
It looked like the match would end in a draw, but in the 89th minute, Alexander Sjöström scored his third and decisive goal for Markaryds IF. Teodor Dobrijevic (Ljungby IF) received his second yellow card of the match and was sent off in the 90th minute. Alexander Culibrk (Ljungby IF) also received a yellow card during stoppage time.
The match ended 2-3 in favor of Markaryds IF, securing their victory in Division 4 Småland Sydvästra. Ljungby IF finished in fourth place in the table. The audience at Lagavallen in Ljungby witnessed an exciting and intense match that shook both teams. Referee Jesper Rygert, assisted by Zbigniew Wladyko and Daniel Berhane, managed the match well and kept it under control.
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)