Division 5 Skåne Östra, men 2023
Sövestads IF - Åhus IF (5 - 2)
Match in Division 5 Skåne Östra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-18 at 18:30
Venue: Sövestads IP A-plan
Sövestads IF hosted Åhus IF at home on the Sövestads IP A-plan for an exciting match in Division 5 Skåne Östra, men's league. Unfortunately, neither team had support from any spectators that Friday evening, but both players and referees were ready to do their best to make the match memorable.
Sövestads IF got off to a great start and took the lead after just five minutes of play with a fine strike from Hugo Hellichius. Just three minutes later, the home team doubled their lead through Axel Dahlberg. Åhus IF struggled to find their footing, and Sövestads' third goal came after 14 minutes from Linus Lindqvist Liljegren.
However, Åhus IF began to find their rhythm, and 25 minutes into the match, Albin Lindqvist Pihl reduced the score to 3-1. Just a few minutes later, Thom Dijkstra received a yellow card for a tough tackle. Åhus IF then earned a penalty, which Albin Lindqvist Pihl confidently placed in the net, reducing the score to 3-2, which also became the halftime score.
The second half started with some pressure from Åhus IF, but Sövestads IF held strong and could instead extend their lead through Adam Jönsson after a nice assist. The match became more intense and physical, and the referee started showing cards. Lucas Hansson received a yellow card for Sövestads IF, and then Jimmy Rooth and David Andrei Jumatate received yellow cards for Åhus IF.
With just over five minutes left in regular time, Adrian Karimani also received a yellow card for Åhus IF. A moment later, Marius Kisswani, also from Åhus IF, received a red card, leaving his team at a disadvantage. Sövestads IF took advantage of the situation and scored their fifth and final goal from a penalty kick by Olof Nilsson, who placed the ball safely in the net.
The match thus ended 5-2 in favor of Sövestads IF, who secured a valuable home victory. Christoffer Jakobsson was satisfied with his role as referee, while Richard Strand and Emrah Nikocevic served as assistant referees.
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)