Division 4 Västergötland Östra, men 2023
IFK Hjo - Ulvåkers IF (1 - 0)
Match in Division 4 Västergötland Östra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-04 at 19:00
Venue: Guldkroksvallen A-plan
IFK Hjo triumphed in an exciting match against Ulvåkers IF at Guldkroksvallen A-plan in Division 4 Västergötland Östra. The match started with a high tempo, and it was Ulvåkers IF who pressed the hardest. However, after 15 minutes, it was IFK Hjo who took the lead through Elvedin Kusturica, who headed in a nice corner from the right side.
After the goal, the match became more intense and physical. Both teams had several chances to extend their lead, but the goalkeepers held firm. IFK Hjo also received a couple of yellow cards for hard tackles, as well as a yellow card for their coach, Johan Smedberg, for protesting against the referee's decisions.
In the second half, the play continued at the same pace. Ulvåkers IF created several dangerous scoring opportunities, but their finishes were too inconsistent and missed the target. Instead, it was IFK Hjo who came closest to scoring another goal, but their shot hit the crossbar.
The match ended 1-0 in favor of IFK Hjo, who thus climbed up to ninth place in the table. Ulvåkers IF remained in fourth place. The match was well officiated by referee Mattias Holmdahl and his assistants Adriano Moreira Costa and Mergim Mustafa. It was an exciting match despite the absence of spectators. The visiting team’s coach, Gudmundur Magnusson, also received a yellow card at the end of the match.
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)