IFK Göteborg - Kalmar FF 3 - 0

Allsvenskan 2017


IFK Göteborg - Kalmar FF (3 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-05-07 at 15:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 9,282

IFK Göteborg secured a solid victory when they faced Kalmar FF at Gamla Ullevi in the Allsvenskan on Sunday afternoon. The first half was evenly matched with both teams creating chances, but it was IFK Göteborg who took the lead after just four minutes thanks to a goal from Søren Rieks, assisted by Mikkel Diskerud. Kalmar FF attempted to equalize, but they were unable to create any dangerous opportunities, and the halftime score was 1-0 to the home team.

IFK Göteborg continued to dominate in the second half and doubled their lead in the 64th minute with a goal from Tobias Hysén, assisted by Henrik Björdal. Kalmar FF fought hard to come back, but their efforts were in vain. Instead, it was IFK Göteborg who extended their lead in the 68th minute when Mattias Bjärsmyr tapped in a pass from Mikkel Diskerud to score his team’s third goal of the day.

Kalmar FF continued to push, but they were unable to break through IFK Göteborg's defense, and the match ended 3-0 to the home team. IFK Göteborg's coach, Jörgen Lennartsson, was pleased with the team's performance and said after the match, "We knew it would be a tough match, but I am very satisfied with how our players played today. We defended well and created many chances going forward. It was a great team effort."

The match was attended by 9,282 spectators, and the referee, Johan Hamlin, officiated a well-conducted match. Kalmar FF's coach, Peter Swärdh, was disappointed with the result but emphasized that his team would learn from the defeat and continue to work hard to improve their play. IFK Göteborg, on the other hand, continues to climb the table and proves to be an increasingly strong force in Allsvenskan this year.

Squads

IFK Göteborg

Starting squad

  • 12. Pontus Dahlberg (GK)
  • 2. Emil Salomonsson (D)
  • 6. Sebastian Eriksson (D)
  • 7. Mads Winther Albaek (D)
  • 8. Søren Rieks (D)
  • 10. Tobias Hysén (D) (Off '78)
  • 16. Mikael Boman (D)
  • 20. Henrik Björdal (D) (Off '68)
  • 28. Thomas Pauck Rogne (D)
  • 30. Mattias Bjärsmyr (D) (C)
  • 42. Mikkel Diskerud (D)

Substitutions

  • 25. Erik Dahlin (GK)
  • 3. Scott Jamieson
  • 9. Elías Már Ómarsson (In '78) (YC '90+2)
  • 11. Martin Smedberg Dalence (In '68)
  • 19. August Erlingmark
  • 23. David Boo Wiklander
  • 24. Sebastian Ohlsson

Kalmar FF

Starting squad

  • 32. Lucas Hägg Johansson (GK)
  • 2. Marcus Thorbjörnsson
  • 4. Marko Biskupovic
  • 10. Tobias Eriksson (C)
  • 11. David Elm (YC '54)
  • 13. Emin Nouri (D)
  • 18. Mahmoud Eid (D) (Off '58)
  • 19. Melker Hallberg (D) (YC '10)
  • 20. Carl Johansson (D) (Off '59)
  • 23. Viktor Elm (D)
  • 29. Romario Pereira Sipiao (D) (Off '81)

Substitutions

  • 30. John Håkansson (GK)
  • 14. Stefan Larsson
  • 21. Anton Maikkula
  • 22. Svante Ingelsson (In '58)
  • 24. Filip Sachpekidis (In '59) (YC '85)
  • 34. Herman Hallberg (In '81)
  • 37. Edvin Crona

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)