Superettan 2014
Husqvarna FF - Jönköpings Södra IF (0 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2014
Match start: 2014-08-29 at 18:30
Venue: Vapenvallen 1, Huskvarna
Attendance: 3,613
The hot Friday evening at Vapenvallen 1 in Huskvarna offered a really exciting match between the home team Husqvarna FF and the visiting Jönköpings Södra IF in Superettan. In front of 3,613 eager spectators, including assistant referees Mark Josef and Christian Andersson, as well as head referee Nermin Cisic, Husqvarna faced a tough challenge considering their position second to last in the table. Jönköpings Södra IF was in 5th place, meaning they had four points and one game in hand against the teams above them.
The match began with fairly even play, but Jönköping managed to take the lead in the 26th minute. A perfect pass found Daryl Smylie, who skillfully slotted the ball into the net after a great run behind Husqvarna's defensive line. The home team tried to respond quickly but was pushed back by Jönköping's defense.
Husqvarna started accumulating yellow cards throughout the match, with Dragan Kapcevic and Johan Karlefjärd receiving one each before halftime. Ahead of the second half, Husqvarna made a substitution, bringing on Philip Bernholtz to replace Malek Iskandar. Jönköping responded by substituting Jesper Svensson for Jesper Manns.
Despite Husqvarna's attempts to apply pressure, Jönköping managed to maintain their lead. The home team made another change in the 65th minute by bringing in Mattias Mete for Johan Karlefjärd. Jönköping responded by substituting Fredrik Olsson for Ronny Sabo in the 69th minute.
After 75 minutes, Husqvarna received another yellow card when Robin Cederberg was cautioned. Just a minute later, Tom Siwe followed that up for Jönköping by also receiving a yellow card. In the 82nd minute, Husqvarna substituted Tobias Nilsson for Michell Haidari in a final attempt to create an equalizer. However, instead, Jönköping extended their lead in the 90th minute when Tommy Thelin found the back of the net after receiving a fine pass from Fredric Fendrich.
Husqvarna continued to chase a goal until the match was blown off after 4 additional minutes. However, they were unable to achieve this, and Jönköping won the match 2-0. Michell Haidari received a yellow card in the 94th minute, and the match concluded. Despite a fine effort from both teams, it was Jönköping who emerged as the winners this time.
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)