Allsvenskan 2017
Örebro - IK Sirius FK (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-05-29 at 19:00
Venue: Behrn Arena
Attendance: 5,622
IK Sirius FK faced Örebro in an exciting match at Behrn Arena in the Allsvenskan. The match kicked off at 7:00 PM on Monday evening with a crowd of 5,622 spectators in attendance. Referee Stefan Johannesson, along with assistants Robin Wilde and Niklas Nyberg, officiated the game as it quickly got underway.
Both teams played with high intensity right from the start, and it was IK Sirius FK who received the first yellow card after 22 minutes when Jesper Arvidsson could not refrain from making a tackle. However, Örebro also received a yellow card after 28 minutes when Johan Mårtensson tackled the ball.
After 32 minutes of play, Örebro scored when Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike found the net with a headed goal, putting Örebro ahead 1-0. Michael Junior Omoh provided the assist.
IK Sirius FK tried to respond with several shots on goal, but Örebro defended well and maintained their lead in the first half. Just before halftime, IK Sirius FK substituted Oscar Kindlund for Diego Montiel.
In the second half, Örebro continued to press, and after 57 minutes, Johan Mårtensson scored his second goal of the evening, assisted by Hjörtur Logi Valgardsson, increasing Örebro's lead to 2-0. Örebro later substituted Valgardsson for Sebastian Ring.
IK Sirius FK kept working hard, attempting to reduce Örebro's lead through several substitutions and shots on goal. They substituted Dragan Kapcevic for Johan Andersson and Ian Sirelius for Jakob Bergman in an effort to get back into the match.
Örebro also made substitutions, bringing in Maic Sema for Michael Junior Omoh and Victor Sköld for Nordin Gerzic.
Jesper Arvidsson from IK Sirius FK found the back of the net in the 88th minute with a goal from a free kick, reducing Örebro's lead to 2-1. However, Örebro's Nahir Besara received a yellow card just a few minutes later.
With only stoppage time remaining, IK Sirius FK fought hard to equalize, but Örebro's defense held strong, and the match ultimately ended in a 2-1 victory for Örebro, much to the delight of the fans at Behrn Arena.
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)