Kalmar FF - IK Sirius FK 0 - 2

Allsvenskan 2019


Kalmar FF - IK Sirius FK (0 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-03-31 at 15:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 6,444

It was an important match between Kalmar FF and IK Sirius FK at Guldfågeln Arena in Allsvenskan today. The home team needed a victory to climb the table, while the away team aimed to continue their good form at the start of the season. The match began under good conditions, and the spectators were present to cheer for their favorite teams.

IK Sirius FK quickly showed that they were here to win, taking the lead after just 10 minutes. Karl Larson pushed the ball past Kalmar FF's goalkeeper, making it 0-1. The home team tried to get back into the match, but struggled to create dangerous opportunities against the away team's well-functioning defense.

In the first half, there was a lot of battling, and both teams tried to score. It wasn't until just before halftime that another card was handed out, this time to Ian Sirelius, who received a warning.

Kalmar FF substituted Henrik Löfkvist Jacobsson for Adrian Edqvist at halftime in an effort to find a way back into the match. However, despite increasing the pressure in the second half, the away team managed to hold their ground.

Kalmar FF attempted to bring in more offensive players, with Måns Söderqvist replacing Nils Fröling. But it didn’t help, and IK Sirius FK made another substitution instead. Sam Lundholm came on for Adam Ståhl, followed shortly by Axle Björnström for Ian Sirelius.

With eleven minutes remaining in the match, IK Sirius FK also substituted Jonas Lindberg for Mohammed Khalid Saeid in an effort to seal the game. Kalmar FF continued to fight and brought in Emaxwell Souza De Lima for Chima Uche Akas. But it was IK Sirius who could seal the match when Sam Lundholm scored in the 93rd minute, putting the final nail in the coffin.

The match ended 0-2, and IK Sirius FK took home three points from Kalmar. Elias Andersson received a warning at the end of the match, which marked the final result. It was an important victory for IK Sirius FK, and they will hope to continue their fine performance in the upcoming matches. For Kalmar FF, it will be about regrouping and trying to bounce back in the upcoming games.

Squads

Kalmar FF

Starting squad

  • 32. Lucas Hägg Johansson (GK)
  • 2. Henrik Löfkvist Jacobsson (D) (Off '45)
  • 23. Viktor Elm (D) (C)
  • 4. Fidan Aliti (D)
  • 7. Piotr Johansson (M)
  • 39. Isak Magnusson (M)
  • 34. Herman Hallberg (M)
  • 6. Rasmus Elm (M)
  • 12. Chima Uche Akas (M) (Off '84)
  • 29. Romario Pereira Sipiao (F)
  • 31. Nils Fröling (F) (Off '67)

Substitutions

  • 21. Hampus Strömgren (GK)
  • 9. Måns Söderqvist (In '67)
  • 13. Emin Nouri
  • 16. York Rafael
  • 18. Mahmoud Eid
  • 33. Adrian Edqvist (In '45)
  • 95. Emaxwell Souza De Lima (In '84)

IK Sirius FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Lukas Jonsson (GK)
  • 8. Tim Björkström (D)
  • 4. Kebba Ceesay (D)
  • 6. Robert Åhman Persson (D)
  • 14. Ian Sirelius (D) (Off '70) (YC '45+1)
  • 9. Jonas Lindberg (M) (Off '79)
  • 7. Niklas Thor (M) (C)
  • 10. Elias Andersson (M) (YC '90+4)
  • 3. Karl Larson (F)
  • 23. Philip Haglund (F)
  • 17. Adam Ståhl (F) (Off '70)

Substitutions

  • 30. Hannes Sveijer (GK)
  • 15. Sam Lundholm (In '70)
  • 16. Axel Björnström (In '70)
  • 19. Christer Gustafsson
  • 20. Sherko Faiqi
  • 21. John Junior Igbarumah
  • 26. Mohammed Khalid Saeid (In '79)

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)