Ettan Södra, men 2023
Vänersborgs IF - Ljungskile SK Herrfotboll (3 - 0)
Match in Ettan Södra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-10-06 at 19:00
Venue: Vänersvallen Nord konstgräs
Attendance: 408
On a chilly Friday evening, Vänersborgs IF faced Ljungskile SK Men's Football at Vänersvallen Nord artificial grass in front of an audience of 408 people. Vänersborgs IF was at the bottom of the table and desperately needed points to climb upward. In the first 20 minutes, both teams appeared evenly matched, but it was Vänersborg's Valon Gashi who received a fine assist from Sandigi Zacky Jobe and headed the ball into the net, giving the home team a 1-0 lead.
After the first goal, Vänersborgs IF began to look more dominant on the field. At the 30-minute mark, Vänersborg's Filip Sterner took a corner and scored, increasing the lead to 2-0. Ljungskile struggled to find a way through Vänersborg’s defense but failed every time. In the 43rd minute, Kim Dickson passed the ball to Isaac Shears, who drove it into the net, extending Vänersborg's lead to 3-0.
During the second half of the match, Ljungskile SK Men's Football tried to recover but had difficulty making any impact. They made two substitutions, but neither helped to reduce Vänersborg’s lead. Instead, Vänersborg received a yellow card for Ylli Podrimcaku in the 63rd minute. Vänersborg’s IF made player substitutions in the 90+2 and 90+4 minutes.
The match ended 3-0 in favor of Vänersborgs IF, who regained their confidence and picked up three points in the struggle against relegation. Ljungskile SK Men's Football found it hard to penetrate Vänersborg’s defense and had to return home without scoring any goals. The referee, Kastriot Gerxhaliu, issued a couple of yellow cards, but otherwise, it was a lively match with good performances from Vänersborgs IF.
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)