Kalmar FF - IK Sirius FK 1 - 1

Allsvenskan 2020


Kalmar FF - IK Sirius FK (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-23 at 19:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar


Match Report:

It was an exciting Thursday evening at Guldfågeln Arena in Kalmar when the home team, Kalmar FF, faced IK Sirius FK in an Allsvenskan match in front of an empty stand. Before the match, Kalmar FF was second-to-last in the table, while IK Sirius FK was in fifth place, which raised expectations for a tough match.

The match began with some cautious play from both teams, but it didn’t take long before Kalmar FF made its first substitution. Alexander Ahl Holmström replaced Emin Nouri after just ten minutes of play. At halftime, Kalmar FF made two additional substitutions, with Carl Gustafsson coming in for Rafael Gimenes da Silva and Isak Jansson replacing Filip Sachpekidis.

It was IK Sirius FK that opened the scoring in the 49th minute. Yukiya Sugita scored, marking his fifth goal of the season. The assist came from Stefano Holmquist Vecchia. Just two minutes later, Sebastian Ring of Kalmar FF received a yellow card for a tough tackle.

In the 62nd minute, Kalmar FF made their third substitution while searching for an equalizer. Edvin Crona replaced York Rafael on the field. The efforts paid off in the 80th minute when Kalmar FF finally found the net. Svante Ingelsson scored, with Fidan Aliti providing the assist. The result was now 1-1, and the excitement was back in the match.

The last minutes became very intense and filled with cautions. In the 84th minute, Ingelsson from Kalmar FF received a yellow card, and at the same time, IK Sirius FK made their second substitution with Jamie Roche coming in for Hjalmar Ekdal. Just a minute later, IK Sirius FK's Nahom Girmai Netabay also received a yellow card. In the 88th minute, Aliti from Kalmar FF received a yellow card as well.

With only a few minutes left in the match, IK Sirius FK made two more substitutions in an attempt to secure three points. Joakim Persson replaced Mohammed Khalid Saeid and Johan Karlsson came in for Nahom Girmai Netabay. In the 90th minute, Kalmar FF's Aliti received another yellow card, leading to a nervous finish to the match. Shortly after, IK Sirius FK made their final substitution by taking off Lukas Jonsson and replacing him with Joel Karlsson.

The match ultimately ended 1-1, meaning Kalmar FF continues their negative trend while IK Sirius FK maintains their position in the table. Despite the match being played in front of empty stands, both teams delivered an entertaining and intense game.