IK Sirius FK - IF Elfsborg 3 - 4

Allsvenskan 2023


IK Sirius FK - IF Elfsborg (3 - 4)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-05-08 at 19:00
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 4,588

Despite a strong start from IK Sirius FK, the match ended in a loss against IF Elfsborg at the Studenternas arena. The game featured high intensity, with both teams playing with great heart and commitment in front of 4,588 spectators.

IF Elfsborg took the lead in the 18th minute after Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen scored an own goal for the home team. However, IK Sirius FK quickly responded with an equalizer in the 32nd minute by Aron Bjarnason, who was assisted by Jamie Roche. Before the first half was over, André Alsanati scored another goal for the home team, giving them a 2-1 lead.

In the second half, the tempo increased, and both teams scored more goals. IF Elfsborg equalized in the 52nd minute through Jacob Ondrejka, but IK Sirius FK regained the lead just three minutes later courtesy of Melker Heier.

IF Elfsborg strengthened their attack by substituting both Besfort Zeneli and Jack Cooper-Love in the 55th minute, which proved to be a smart tactical adjustment. Jack Cooper-Love scored the goal that set the final score at 3-3, with an assist from previous goalscorer Jacob Ondrejka.

The decisive goal came in the 89th minute when Joham Larsson put the ball in the net for IF Elfsborg. The home team desperately tried to come back, but time ran out, and the match ended 4-3 in favor of the visitors from Borås.

In summary, it was an exciting and entertaining match with great performances from both teams, but IF Elfsborg proved to be the stronger side when it mattered.

Squads

IK Sirius FK

Starting squad

  • 30. Jakob Tånnander (GK)
  • 14. Aron Bjarnason (D) (YC '61)
  • 13. Jakob Voelkerling Persson (D)
  • 6. Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen (D) (C)
  • 21. Dennis Widgren (D)
  • 5. Jamie Roche (M)
  • 8. Daniel Stensson (M)
  • 22. André Alsanati (F) (Off '65)
  • 19. Melker Heier (F) (Off '84)
  • 7. Tashreeq Matthews (F) (Off '78)
  • 28. Magnus Kaastrup (Off '84)

Substitutions

  • 35. Hannes Sveijer (GK)
  • 18. Adam Vikman (In '84)
  • 20. Joakim Persson (In '65)
  • 23. Edi Sylisufaj
  • 27. Emil Özkan (In '84)
  • 31. Malcolm Jeng (In '78)
  • 36. August Ljungberg

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 30. Hákon Valdimarsson (GK)
  • 13. Johan Larsson (D) (C)
  • 8. Sebastian Holmén (D)
  • 29. Buhari Ibrahim (D) (Off '77)
  • 23. Niklas Hult (D)
  • 28. Noah Söderberg (M) (Off '46) (YC '14)
  • 10. Michael Baidoo (M) (YC '42)
  • 6. Andrè Ibsen Rømer (M) (Off '77)
  • 19. Jeppe Møldrup Okkels (F) (Off '55)
  • 11. Sveinn Guðjohnsen (F) (Off '55)
  • 7. Jacob Ondrejka (F)

Substitutions

  • 31. Tim Rönning (GK)
  • 2. Gustaf Lagerbielke (In '77)
  • 4. Gustav Henriksson
  • 16. Timothy Ouma (In '77)
  • 18. Ahmed Qasem (In '55) (YC '90+1)
  • 21. André Boman
  • 22. Kevin Holmén
  • 25. Jack Cooper-Love (In '55)
  • 27. Besfort Zeneli (In '46) (YC '65)

GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)