Division 5 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Västboås GoIF - Reftele GoIF (3 - 3)
Match in Division 5 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-05-17 at 19:00
Venue: Ryavallen, Ås
Attendance: 120
The summer temperature was high when Västboås GoIF hosted Reftele GoIF at Ryavallen in Ås on Wednesday evening. The 120 spectators were excited and had high hopes of seeing an exciting match. The referee, Kim Wendt, and his assistants, Sakib Batic and Suvad Kaltak, had full control of the game when the match started at 7:00 PM.
Already in the 7th minute, Alex Juhlén, left back for Reftele, broke through Västboås' defense and sent a hard shot toward goal that went in between the goalkeeper's legs. Reftele GoIF was leading 1-0, and Västboås tried to find their way back into the game, but were plagued by misfortune.
In the 14th minute, Ibrahim Chahrour from Reftele received the ball near the penalty area and sent a shot past the goalkeeper. Västboås GoIF continued to fight, and in the 16th minute, August Gunnarsson seized the opportunity and shot the ball into Reftele's net. The score was now 2-1 to Reftele.
But just 16 minutes later, it was Abdou Darboe's turn to show his skill when he scored a dream goal for Västboås GoIF, resulting in an equalizer at 2-2. Reftele, however, was not to be stopped. In the 50th minute, Rickard Palm scored with a beautiful long-range shot, and Reftele took the lead again at 3-2.
In the 69th minute, August Gunnarsson had to interrupt a crucial attacking situation on his own half, which led to a booking. The atmosphere on the pitch became somewhat intense when Reftele's Pontus Åqvist also received a yellow card after a hard tackle attempt.
With just seven minutes left in the match, August Gunnarsson demonstrated once again what he was capable of. He took the opportunity and scored his second goal for Västboås GoIF with a beautiful volley to the right of the goalkeeper. The score was now 3-3, and Västboås fought bravely to try to turn the match in their favor.
However, the match ended in a draw after a tough battle from both teams. Västboås GoIF received a yellow card in the final minute when Sebastian Nyström picked up a warning after a tough tackle. Referee Kim Wendt blew the whistle to end the match, and the crowd applauded both teams for an amazing performance.
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)