Kalmar FF - IF Elfsborg 1 - 5

Allsvenskan 2017


Kalmar FF - IF Elfsborg (1 - 5)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-04-03 at 19:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 7,223

It was a dark evening for the home team Kalmar FF as they faced league leaders IF Elfsborg at Guldfågeln Arena in front of 7,223 spectators. The match turned out to be a one-sided affair, and it was the visitors who opened the scoring when Per Frick headed in a ball in the 58th minute, assisted by Adam Lundqvist.

Kalmar FF tried to get back into the game, but it was IF Elfsborg who dominated, and in the 65th minute, Daniel Gustafsson made it 2-1 after a nice offensive play, assisted by Issam Jebali. Kalmar FF made two substitutions in an attempt to change the game, but it was in vain as Issam Jebali increased his team's lead in the 75th minute after receiving a pass from Simon Lundevall.

Kalmar FF had a chance to reduce the deficit when they were awarded a penalty in the 50th minute, which was converted into a goal by Romario Pereira Sipiao, but that would be about it for the home team. IF Elfsborg struck back when Daniel Gustafsson scored his second goal of the match on a pass from Alex Dyer in the 77th minute. Kalmar FF's Tobias Eriksson received a caution in the 78th minute, and IF Elfsborg continued to extend their lead as Issam Jebali scored his second of the evening with an assist from Anders Degn Randrup in the 88th minute.

IF Elfsborg secured a comfortable 5-1 victory and continues to lead the table. Kalmar FF, on the other hand, remains at the bottom of the standings and needs a significant improvement in performance to enhance their position in Allsvenskan. The referee for the evening was Markus Strömbergsson, assisted by Daniel Gustavsson and Joakim Amri Nilsson.

Squads

Kalmar FF

Starting squad

  • 1. Ole Söderberg (GK)
  • 13. Emin Nouri (D)
  • 2. Marcus Thorbjörnsson (D)
  • 23. Viktor Elm (D)
  • 14. Stefan Larsson (D) (Off '75)
  • 22. Svante Ingelsson (M) (Off '65)
  • 19. Melker Hallberg (M)
  • 6. Rasmus Elm (M) (C)
  • 24. Filip Sachpekidis (M) (Off '65)
  • 29. Romario Pereira Sipiao (F)
  • 27. Papa Alioune Diouf (F)

Substitutions

  • 32. Lucas Hägg Johansson (GK)
  • 4. Marko Biskupovic
  • 10. Tobias Eriksson (In '65) (YC '78)
  • 11. David Elm (In '75)
  • 20. Carl Johansson (In '65)
  • 33. Adrian Edqvist
  • 35. Adel Ziarat

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 4. Anders Degn Randrup (D)
  • 6. Jon Jönsson (D) (Off '20)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 3. Adam Lundqvist (D)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M)
  • 23. Alex Dyer (M) (YC '26)
  • 7. Daniel Gustafsson (F)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (F)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (F) (Off '80)
  • 17. Per Frick (Off '90+2)

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 2. Jesper Manns
  • 5. Jørgen Horn (In '20)
  • 13. Rami Kaib
  • 15. Rasmus Rosenqvist
  • 20. Emir Bajrami (In '80)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell (In '90+2)

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)