Allsvenskan 2022
IFK Värnamo - IF Elfsborg (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-08-21 at 15:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 3,161
Match report:
On Sunday afternoon, August 21, a soccer match took place in Allsvenskan between IFK Värnamo and IF Elfsborg. The match was held at Finnvedsvallen in Värnamo in front of an audience of 3,161 spectators. The referee for the match was Richard Sundell, assisted by Niclas Ivarsson and Per Rehnlund.
Before the match, IF Elfsborg had not won in their last 7 matches and desperately needed three points to stay in the top race.
Already in the second minute, IFK Värnamo scored the first goal of the match. Marcus Antonsson, who had already scored 11 goals during the season, found the net for the twelfth time. The assist for the goal came from Ajdin Zeljkovic. The home team took an early lead of 1-0.
IFK Värnamo received two yellow cards during the match. Evaldo Nascimento Lamaur Neto was cautioned in the 21st minute, and Wenderson Oliveira do Nascimento received his warning in the 36th minute.
Before the second half, IF Elfsborg made a substitution. Rasmus Alm left the field and was replaced by Alexander Bernhardsson, who was brought on to try to contribute to a comeback.
And IF Elfsborg succeeded. In the 51st minute, the equalizer came, though through an own goal from IFK Värnamo's defense. The match was now 1-1, and the visitors once again had a chance to secure a victory.
Both teams made several substitutions to change the game. IFK Värnamo brought in Bernardo Vilar Estevão Jeronimo in the 55th minute, while IF Elfsborg made two substitutions in the 64th minute, with Jacob Ondrejka replacing Jeppe Møldrup Okkels and Sveinn Guðjohnsen coming on for Per Frick. Later, in the 81st minute, IF Elfsborg also substituted Jack Cooper-Love for Andrè Ibsen Rømer.
With only minutes left in the match, IF Elfsborg received a yellow card as Leo Väisänen was cautioned by the referee. IFK Värnamo responded by making two substitutions in the 85th minute, as William Kenndal and Moonga Simba came on for Wenderson Oliveira do Nascimento and Ajdin Zeljkovic.
IF Elfsborg's Sebastian Holmén was booked in the 87th minute, and the home team received their last caution in the first minute of stoppage time when Robin Tihi got a yellow card.
The match ended in a draw, 1-1, which meant that IF Elfsborg once again failed to win, extending their winless streak to 8 matches. IFK Värnamo, however, can feel satisfied with a point after a solid performance.
That concludes our coverage from Finnvedsvallen in Värnamo. We thank you for joining us and wish you a pleasant Sunday!