Division 5 Småland Mellersta, men 2022
Sävsjö FF - IFK S-RIF (0 - 2)
Match in Division 5 Småland Mellersta, men 2022
Match start: 2022-09-16 at 19:00
Venue: Hofgårdsvallen, Sävsjö
Attendance: 530
On a chilly Friday evening, over 500 spectators gathered at Hofgårdsvallen to witness the match between Sävsjö FF and IFK S-RIF in Division 5 Småland Mellersta. Referee Lars Öst was accompanied by assistants Kim Wendt and Bujar Kuroshi to keep order among the players.
The play was even in the first half, with both teams having good chances but failing to find the back of the net. However, in the 35th minute, Moussa Fofana from IFK S-RIF received a yellow card after a hard tackle on one of Sävsjö FF's players.
In the second half, the pace increased, and it was IFK S-RIF that would prove to be effective. In the 64th minute, Moussa Fofana delivered a brilliant performance, scoring from the penalty spot and giving IFK S-RIF a 1-0 lead.
Sävsjö FF attempted to restore balance to the match but could not get the ball past the IFK S-RIF goalkeeper. Instead, the game became increasingly aggressive, and several players from both sides received warnings from the referee.
In the 90th minute, Marko Bjedov from Sävsjö FF was sent off. Despite being one player down, Sävsjö FF continued to try to equalize, but it was IFK S-RIF that sealed the deal with a goal from Edvin Fransson in the fourth minute of added time. The match ended 2-0 in favor of IFK S-RIF.
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)