Division 5 Småland Nordvästra, men 2023
Skillingaryds IS - IF Hallby FK (2 - 2)
Match in Division 5 Småland Nordvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-06-08 at 19:00
Venue: Movalla, Skillingaryd
Attendance: 32
Skillingaryds IS hosted IF Hallby FK in an exciting match at Movalla in Skillingaryd on a Thursday evening. With only 32 spectators present, the teams could fully focus on the football. The referee for the evening was Johan Karlsson, assisted by Senad Smajic and Hossein Ahmadi.
The match began with a high tempo from both teams, but it was Skillingaryds IS who took the lead after 10 minutes of play with a goal from Arber Hasani. However, IF Hallby FK quickly responded with a penalty goal from Jonatan Tekle in the 17th minute, followed by a second goal from Alfons Cantby after 23 minutes, giving them a 2-1 lead at halftime.
Skillingaryds IS continued to press in the second half, and their efforts were rewarded when Arber Hasani found the net again in the 47th minute, equalizing to 2-2. IF Hallby FK struggled to regain the lead but faced difficulties after Alfons Cantby was sent off in the 75th minute. IF Hallby FK also received a warning for Jesper Wardh in the 77th minute, but despite this, they managed to hold on to the final score of 2-2.
It was an intense match, with both teams fighting hard for victory. Although Skillingaryds IS could not take the lead again, they could be pleased with a point after coming back from an early deficit. On the other hand, IF Hallby FK may be disappointed to have lost their lead, but they can take solace in managing to secure a point after the late red card. A very entertaining match that showed that the teams in Division 5 Småland Nordvästra can truly deliver on the football field.
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)