Allsvenskan 2022
IFK Värnamo - AIK (2 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-07-24 at 15:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 5,070
IFK Värnamo faced AIK in an exciting match at Finnvedsvallen in the Allsvenskan on July 24, 2022. With 5,070 spectators present and referee Joakim Östling officiating the match, there was great anticipation for the encounter.
Already in the 23rd minute, AIK took the lead. John Guidetti was the man who scored the goal, and Erik Ring provided the assist. IFK Värnamo struggled to equalize, and up until the 50th minute, it was AIK that had control of the match.
Then, suddenly, came IFK Värnamo's big moment. Marcus Antonsson became the goalscorer and leveled the match to 1-1. Abdussalam Magashy was behind the assist, and Värnamo rallied back into the match.
Just three minutes later, it was Värnamo's turn to take the lead. Wenderson Oliveira do Nascimento put his team in the driver's seat, with Freddy Winsth providing the assist. AIK looked increasingly frustrated on the pitch.
However, Värnamo's joy was short-lived. Just two minutes later, in the 55th minute, an unfortunate own goal from Värnamo resulted in AIK equalizing.
Both teams then made quick substitutions in the 56th minute to freshen up their squads. Erick Ouma Otieno and Zachary Elbouzedi replaced Amar Ahmed Fatah and Erik Ring for AIK.
In the 69th minute, the decisive goal for AIK came. Nicolas Stefanelli scored, with John Guidetti providing the assist. AIK had now taken the lead at 3-2 and maintained it for the rest of the match.
There were a few more substitutions from both teams. John Guidetti also received a yellow card in the 89th minute. The match continued into stoppage time, but no further goals were scored. IFK Värnamo made their last substitutions, bringing in Hampus Näsström, Victor Larsson, and Edvin Becirovic in an attempt to turn the match around, but it was in vain.
AIK held on and won the match 3-2. Nicolas Stefanelli celebrated his third goal of the season, and AIK left Finnvedsvallen as the winners. Despite the loss, IFK Värnamo showed fighting spirit and put in a strong performance in front of their home crowd.