Allsvenskan 2022
IF Elfsborg - IFK Värnamo (4 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-04-17 at 17:30
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 5,465
IF Elfsborg faced IFK Värnamo in an exciting soccer match in the Allsvenskan on Sunday. The match took place at Borås Arena in front of an audience of 5,465, with Adam Ladebäck serving as the referee, assisted by Per Rehnlund and Daniel Ekman.
The match started at an even pace, but it was IF Elfsborg that took the lead in the 23rd minute. It was Noah Söderberg who scored the goal, assisted by Oliver Zandén, making it 1-0 for the home team.
IFK Värnamo received a warning in the 30th minute when Victor Eriksson picked up a yellow card. Just a few minutes later, there was another warning for the visiting team when Evaldo Nascimento Lamaur Neto was also shown a yellow card in the 51st minute.
IFK Värnamo attempted to make an offensive change in the 59th minute by substituting in Abdussalam Magashy and Moonga Simba. At the same time, IF Elfsborg opted to make three substitutions to try and strengthen the team and maintain their lead. Jeppe Møldrup Okkels, Alexander Bernhardsson, and Simon Strand entered the game in place of Jacob Ondrejka, Rasmus Alm, and Oliver Zandén.
In the 67th minute, IF Elfsborg doubled their lead to 2-0. Jeppe Møldrup Okkels scored the goal, assisted by Per Frick. IF Elfsborg now had control of the match, and it wouldn't be long before they scored again.
In the 73rd minute, it was time for IF Elfsborg to celebrate another goal. Sveinn Guðjohnsen was the scorer this time, assisted by Simon Olsson. With a three-goal lead, it looked like the victory would go to the home team.
IFK Värnamo did not want to give up and tried to make a final push by bringing on Erick Brendon Pinheiro da Silva in the 74th minute in place of William Kenndal. However, it was IF Elfsborg that continued to dominate, and in the 77th minute, Sveinn Guðjohnsen scored his second goal of the day, this time assisted by Johan Larsson. IF Elfsborg now had a comfortable lead of 4-0.
IFK Värnamo did manage to score a consolation goal in the 82nd minute through an own goal by IF Elfsborg. Despite this, it was IF Elfsborg that took home the victory with a score of 4-1.
The match was an important win for IF Elfsborg, which now sits in 10th place in the table. On the other hand, IFK Värnamo is in 12th place and needs to focus on bouncing back after the loss.