Division 5 Småland Sydöstra, men 2023
S:t Sigfrids IF - Persnäs AIF (1 - 1)
Match in Division 5 Småland Sydöstra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-08-12 at 16:00
Venue: Gårdsryds IP, Gårdsryd
Attendance: 78
On Saturday afternoon, S:t Sigfrids IF faced Persnäs AIF in a close match at Gårdsryds IP in Småland. In front of a crowd of 78, it was the visiting team from Persnäs that started strongest and was the team that created the best goal-scoring opportunities in the first half.
However, S:t Sigfrids' defense held up, and as the match approached half-time, the home team managed to take the lead. It was Robin Lindahl who pushed the ball into the net after a nice pass from a teammate.
But Persnäs did not give up and fought back, and a few minutes later it was their turn to celebrate. Isak Olsson struck from long range and found the back of the net with a well-placed shot behind S:t Sigfrids' goalkeeper.
The second half became more tightly contested, but the referee still had a lot to do with several yellow cards issued. Both teams fought to take the lead, but the match ultimately ended in a draw with a score of 1-1.
After the match, S:t Sigfrids' coach, Peter Johansson, was disappointed that the team could not hold on to their lead.
"It was an even match where we had some good chances to extend the lead, but we were not effective enough in front of goal," Johansson told the press.
On the other side, Persnäs' coach, Jonas Lundström, was satisfied with taking a point away from home.
"It was a tough match against a good team, so we have to be happy to take a point home with us," Lundström said.
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)