Ettan Södra, men 2023
Torns IF - Falkenbergs FF (2 - 2)
Match in Ettan Södra, men 2023
Match start: 2023-11-04 at 13:00
Venue: Tornvallen, Stångby A-plan
Attendance: 373
Torns IF and Falkenbergs FF met at Tornvallen in a match that turned out to be quite a thriller. The attendance was not the largest, but those present witnessed an exciting match that ended in a 2-2 draw.
The match started with a quick substitution for Torns IF, as Emin Karaman replaced Adam Olofsson in the seventh minute. But just two minutes later, Falkenbergs FF's Oliver Hintsa scored the goal that gave the visitors the lead. However, Torns IF managed to equalize immediately, with a penalty that Granit Stagova converted into a goal.
The match then took a dramatic turn in the tenth minute, when Falkenbergs’ Tobias Helldén was sent off after receiving his second yellow card. With one player less on the field, Falkenbergs still managed to take the lead again, thanks to a goal from Leonardo Farah Shahin in the 22nd minute. But it would be a tight match, and Torns IF could once again equalize with a goal from Ludvig Bergman in the 38th minute, which was also the halftime score.
In the second half, the match continued with a lot of battles in midfield, with both teams trying to catch each other on counterattacks. Torns IF received two yellow cards through Granit Stagova and Jens Lynard in the 43rd and 53rd minutes, but managed to stay solid defensively otherwise.
Falkenbergs made three substitutions around the 63rd minute, while Torns IF also made two substitutions in the 70th minute. The match continued with a lot of pace and seemed poised to swing in any direction. Torns IF pressed hard in the final minutes but failed to score the decisive goal.
The match therefore ended 2-2, and both teams could at least be pleased with having earned one point each. A well-played match for the 373 people present at Tornvallen on this Saturday afternoon, even though no one could take full points. Referee Fredrik Alknäs also made a good contribution, along with assistant referees Marcus Strandberg and Zilhad Zigovic.
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)