IF Elfsborg - Varbergs BoIS FC 2 - 1

Allsvenskan 2023


IF Elfsborg - Varbergs BoIS FC (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-10-02 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 7,043

IF Elfsborg avenged their loss to Helsingborg in the previous round with a hard-fought victory against Varbergs BoIS FC at Borås Arena. Despite the visitors taking the lead in the nineteenth minute through Dion Krasniqi, the home team managed to turn the situation around and win 2-1.

IF Elfsborg equalized through Jeppe Møldrup Okkels after an assist from Sveinn Guðjohnsen in the 31st minute. Okkels played a significant role in the match and scored the decisive goal from a penalty just two minutes before halftime.

Both teams made substitutions during the match, but these did not lead to any further goals. Varbergs BoIS FC had several chances to equalize again but failed to convert.

IF Elfsborg pressed on to increase their points tally but had to settle for the three points that elevate them to second place in the table.

Victor Wolf was the main referee for the match, assisted by Mikael Hallin and Mirza Rovcanin. The attendance was 7,043.

After the match, Varbergs BoIS FC remains at the bottom of the table while IF Elfsborg takes the second spot.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 30. Hákon Valdimarsson (GK)
  • 13. Johan Larsson (D) (C)
  • 8. Sebastian Holmén (D)
  • 29. Buhari Ibrahim (D)
  • 23. Niklas Hult (D)
  • 26. Emmanuel Boateng (M) (Off '70)
  • 10. Michael Baidoo (M)
  • 6. Andri Fannar Baldursson (M) (YC '80)
  • 15. Simon Hedlund (F) (Off '70)
  • 11. Sveinn Guðjohnsen (F) (Off '85)
  • 19. Jeppe Møldrup Okkels (F) (Off '85)

Substitutions

  • 31. Tim Rönning (GK)
  • 4. Gustav Henriksson
  • 7. Jens Jakob Dyhr Thomasen (In '70) (YC '78)
  • 16. Timothy Ouma
  • 18. Ahmed Qasem (In '70)
  • 21. André Boman
  • 24. Camil Jebara (In '85)
  • 27. Besfort Zeneli (In '85)
  • 28. Noah Söderberg

Varbergs BoIS FC

Starting squad

  • 29. Fredrik Andersson (GK)
  • 18. Joakim Lindner (D)
  • 40. Niklas Dahlström (D)
  • 3. Hampus Zackrisson (D)
  • 38. Oskar Sverrisson (D) (YC '27)
  • 21. Victor Karlsson (M) (Off '67)
  • 10. Ismet Lushaku (M)
  • 11. Agon Mucolli (F) (Off '54)
  • 7. Robin Tranberg (F) (C) (Off '83)
  • 17. Mads Borchers (F) (Off '67)
  • 37. Dion Krasniqi

Substitutions

  • 1. David Olsson (GK)
  • 9. Anton Kurochkin (In '67)
  • 12. Vilmer Rönnberg
  • 16. Adnan Maric (In '67)
  • 19. Kristoffer Hoven (In '54) (YC '81)
  • 20. Oliver Silverholt (In '83)
  • 22. Leo Frigell Jansson
  • 27. Måns Andersson
  • 39. Yassine El Ouatki

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)