Division 5 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
VTIF-Grimslöv - Vislanda IF (0 - 0)
Match in Division 5 Småland Sydvästra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-09-30 at 16:00
Venue: Tornevallen, Torne
Attendance: 254
Match Report:
On a gray and rainy Saturday afternoon, 254 spectators gathered at Tornevallen in Torne for the final match of the season in Division 5 Småland Sydvästra. The home team, VTIF-Grimslöv, who were already destined for last place in the standings, faced off against Vislanda IF, who theoretically had a chance to climb a few spots, but had little to play for. The referee trio consisting of Aras Raheem, Alfredo Macximiliano Mancilla, and Ali Ramadani were present to officiate the match.
The match began with a relatively even distribution of ball possession, without any major threats from either team. After just over half of the first half, it was clear that this would not be a goal-fest, but rather a struggle to avoid being shut out. This contest would ultimately result in a series of warnings for both teams.
Vislanda was the first team to receive a warning, when Pontus Lundberg raised an elbow a bit too high during a header duel in the midfield. Ten minutes later, it was VTIF-Grimslöv's turn to be cautioned following a hard tackle by Martin Alexandersson. In the second half, the number of warnings continued to rise, with Alexander Lindgard, Markus Frank, and Erik Persson each receiving a yellow card for the fifth time in the match.
Despite all these positions and free kicks, it was difficult to find space in the penalty areas. The only truly dangerous chance came in the 64th minute when VTIF-Grimslöv's forward Thomas Andersson received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and took a powerful shot towards the far post. Vislanda goalkeeper Robin Sörensson displayed good reflexes and narrowly managed to deflect the ball for a corner. However, this turned out to be the only shot on goal in the match.
After ninety minutes, the referee blew the whistle to end the match, which finished 0 - 0. A fair point shared, but not much to cheer about after witnessing two teams with limited resources struggling against the wind and rain. VTIF-Grimslöv at least left Tornevallen with a point and finished in last place in the standings, while Vislanda IF took their final point of the season but also ended the year in Division 5 Småland Sydvästra in a lower position.
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)