IFK Norrköping FK - Falkenbergs FF 4 - 3

Allsvenskan 2019


IFK Norrköping FK - Falkenbergs FF (4 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-04-19 at 16:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 7,210

IFK Norrköping FK faced Falkenbergs FF at Platinumcars Arena in front of an audience of 7,210. The match started at 4:00 PM on Friday afternoon, and referee Magnus Lindgren was directly involved in the first event of the match when he issued a warning to Falkenbergs FF's number 13, Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen, in the 18th minute.

IFK Norrköping FK set the tone early, and in the 37th minute, the 17th man on the field, Kalle Holmberg, scored the match's first goal after a nice assist from Simon Thern. Just four minutes later, Falkenbergs FF received a boost from the home team when an unfortunate own goal situation led to an equalizer.

However, IFK wanted more, and in the 42nd minute, Jordan Larsson scored his first goal of the match following a fine offensive buildup. After only four minutes into the second half, Falkenbergs FF responded through Christoffer Carlsson, bringing the match back to a draw.

But IFK Norrköping FK wasn't willing to leave anything to chance, and in the 54th minute, it was time again for Jordan Larsson to write his name in the goal tally, this time assisted by Kalle Holmberg. The pace of the match had been high for a while, leading to several substitutions and yellow cards for Jordan Larsson and Falkenbergs FF's John Björkengren and Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen.

However, an unfortunate incident for Jordan Larsson reduced IFK Norrköping FK to ten men. After receiving a second yellow card, he was sent off in the 72nd minute, which gave Falkenbergs FF an opening. With a strong offense, Falkenbergs FF fought back, and in the 87th minute, Edi Sylisufaj scored the equalizer.

But it was IFK Norrköping FK who had the last word when in the 90th minute, just minutes after a yellow card for Kalle Holmberg and the substitution of Alexander Jakobsen, Kasper Larsen scored the final goal of the match. The match ended 4-3 in favor of IFK Norrköping FK, and the result meant that they advanced to 12th place in the table.

Squads

IFK Norrköping FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Isak Pettersson (GK)
  • 25. Filip Dagerstål (D)
  • 6. Kasper Larsen (D)
  • 4. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (D)
  • 22. Ian Rey Smith Quiros (M)
  • 99. Sead Haksabanovic (GK) (Off '57)
  • 7. Alexander Fransson (M) (C)
  • 21. Simon Thern (M)
  • 8. Gudmundur Thorarinsson (M)
  • 11. Jordan Larsson (F) (YC '72) (RC '72)
  • 5. Christoffer Nyman (F) (Off '24)

Substitutions

  • 2. Henrik Castegren
  • 3. Rasmus Lauritsen
  • 9. Johannes Vall
  • 10. Simon Skrabb (In '57)
  • 17. Kalle Holmberg (Off '90+2) (In '24) (YC '90+1)
  • 70. Alexander Jakobsen (In '90+2)
  • 91. David Mitov Nilsson

Falkenbergs FF

Starting squad

  • 16. Hampus Nilsson (GK)
  • 14. Per Karlsson (D)
  • 4. Carl Johansson (D)
  • 8. Tobias Helldén (D) (C)
  • 18. Jacob Ericsson (D)
  • 10. Karl Söderström (M)
  • 12. Christoffer Carlsson (M)
  • 13. Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen (M) (YC '18)
  • 22. John Björkengren (M) (Off '71) (YC '45+2)
  • 25. Tobias Englund (M) (Off '85)
  • 9. Nsima Peter (F) (Off '71)

Substitutions

  • 1. Johan Brattberg (GK)
  • 6. Johan Lassagård
  • 11. Robin Östlind
  • 17. Edi Sylisufaj (In '71)
  • 20. John Chibuike (In '85)
  • 24. Anton Wede (In '71)
  • 45. Herve Prudence Nshimirimana

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)