Allsvenskan 2022
IFK Värnamo - IFK Göteborg (1 - 4)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-11-06 at 15:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 3,494
The Allsvenskan match between IFK Värnamo and IFK Göteborg was played at Finnvedsvallen in front of an audience of 3,494 spectators. The referee for the match was Kristoffer Karlsson, assisted by Mark Josef and Joakim Wik.
The conditions before the match were that IFK Värnamo was in tenth place in the table, while IFK Göteborg was in eighth place. After the match, the season would be complete, and the standings for the teams would remain the same as before the match.
The match started evenly with both teams fighting to take control of the game. In the 28th minute, a player from IFK Värnamo received a yellow card from the referee.
In the 30th minute, IFK Göteborg took the lead 1-0 through Sebastian Eriksson, who scored with a header after an assist from Gustav Svensson. Following this goal, IFK Göteborg increased the pressure, and in the 47th minute, they extended their lead to 2-0 through Marcus Berg, marking his thirteenth goal of the season. Gustaf Norlin provided the assist.
IFK Värnamo did not give up, and in the 53rd minute, they managed to reduce the deficit with a goal from Ajdin Zeljkovic, who netted the ball with an assist from David Edvardsson. However, joy was short-lived for the home team as Zeljkovic received a yellow card shortly after the goal and was sent off in the same minute.
With one player advantage on the field, IFK Göteborg was able to capitalize on their upper hand, and in the 62nd minute, Gustaf Norlin made it 3-1 for the away team after an assist from Eman Markovic. This was Norlin's ninth goal of the season.
Following this goal, IFK Värnamo made three substitutions in an attempt to turn the match around, but they were unable to make a comeback. In the 84th minute, IFK Göteborg scored their fourth goal through Gustaf Norlin, who this time converted from the penalty spot. This was Norlin's tenth goal of the season.
The match continued with yellow cards for both teams. In the 90th minute, a player from IFK Värnamo received their second yellow card and was thus sent off. In the seventh minute of stoppage time, IFK Göteborg made two substitutions to control the game and ensure that the result held. The match ended with a 4-1 victory for IFK Göteborg.
After the match, it was confirmed that the season was over and that IFK Värnamo would finish in tenth place in the table. IFK Göteborg finished in eighth place.