Superettan 2015
Jönköpings Södra IF - Athletic FC United (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2015
Match start: 2015-05-23 at 16:00
Venue: Stadsparksvallen, Jönköping
Attendance: 2,574
Jönköpings Södra IF hosted Athletic FC United at Stadsparksvallen in the seventh round of Superettan on Saturday afternoon. With 2,574 spectators present, the atmosphere was high when referee Kaspar Sjöberg blew the whistle to start the match.
It didn't take long for things to heat up on the field. Athletic FC United received their first warning just ten minutes in when Uros Delic picked up a yellow card. Only two minutes later, Jönköpings Södra IF took the lead. Fredrik Olsson scored after a fine assist from Daryl Smylie.
However, Athletic FC United would not give up easily. In the 36th minute, they managed to equalize to 1-1 through an own goal by Jönköpings Södra's defense. But the home team soon regained the lead. In the 44th minute, Tommy Thelin scored to make it 2-1 after an assist from Jesper Svensson.
After the halftime break, both teams continued to battle on the field. Athletic FC United made several substitutions in an attempt to find an equalizer, but Jönköpings Södra IF held strong. In the 87th minute, however, Athletic FC United faced an additional setback as Uros Delic received his second yellow card and was consequently sent off.
The match ultimately ended with a 2-1 victory for Jönköpings Södra IF after an exciting and hard-fought game. Their win means that the team is now in fourth place in the standings, while Athletic FC United slips down to eleventh place.
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)