Superettan 2019
Jönköpings Södra IF - Dalkurd (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2019
Match start: 2019-04-12 at 19:00
Venue: Stadsparksvallen, Jönköping
Attendance: 1,820
Stadsparksvallen was full when Jönköpings Södra IF hosted Dalkurd in Superettan on Friday evening. The home team, which was second to last in the table, had a lot to prove and the team’s fans expected a victory. The visiting team Dalkurd, sitting in 13th place in the table, was looking for points to climb up the standings.
The match started with intense play from both teams, but it was Dalkurd that received the first booking after 19 minutes. Dalkurd was awarded a penalty in the 43rd minute, but Ahmed Awad failed to convert the chance as Jönköpings Södra's goalkeeper made the save.
In the second half, Jönköpings Södra made a substitution as Daryl Smylie replaced Fabio Gama dos Santos in the 62nd minute. Dalkurd continued to push forward and received another booking when Simon Alexandersson was cautioned in the 75th minute. In the 77th minute, Ahmed Awad was substituted for Frank Arhin.
As the match clock wound down, Jönköpings Södra knew they needed to perform to avoid defeat. In the second minute of stoppage time, number 7, Sebastian Crona, managed to find the back of the net and Jönköpings Södra took the lead with a score of 1-0. Dalkurd desperately tried to equalize, but Jönköpings Södra's defense held firm and the match ended 1-0 in favor of the home team.
The match concluded with a booking for Jönköpings Södra's number 25, Edin Hamidovic, who was substituted for Ahmad Abdullahi Gero in the 90th minute. Referee Per Melin then blew the final whistle, and Jönköpings Södra could celebrate their first victory in a long time in front of the delighted supporters who filled Stadsparksvallen.
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)