Division 1 Södra, men 2010
IFK Värnamo - Västra Frölunda IF (2 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Södra, men 2010
Match start: 2010-05-13 at 15:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 487
IFK Värnamo played at home against Västra Frölunda IF in an important match in Division 1 Södra. Both teams were in good form and in need of a win. The match was kicked off by referee Daniel Böcker on Thursday afternoon at Finnvedsvallen in Värnamo, in front of an audience of 487.
The match got off to a hard start with an early warning for Västra Frölunda IF's Mergim Kica in the fourth minute. The play continued at a high tempo, and Västra Frölunda IF received two more warnings, both issued to Tobias Gustavsson in the 39th and 41st minutes. With the second warning, Gustavsson was also given a red card, resulting in a numerical advantage for the home team.
IFK Värnamo took advantage of their numerical superiority, and in the 44th minute, Mohamed Bangura put the team in the lead with a score of 1-0. Västra Frölunda IF tried to get back into the game and substituted Krister Ucar at halftime to gain an offensive boost. However, IFK Värnamo continued to play well and created several dangerous opportunities.
Västra Frölunda IF's Mustapha Minteh received a yellow card in the 62nd minute, while IFK Värnamo's Christoffer Svensson came on for Jonathan Ring in the 68th minute. Västra Frölunda IF's Erik Johannessen received a yellow card in the 77th minute. In the final stages of the match, Västra Frölunda IF changed their formation and brought in Sammy Bennett and Robert Shams Fard Smolander, but in the 86th minute, IFK Värnamo's Viktor Claesson scored the team's second goal of the day, sealing the match. The final result of 2-0 in favor of IFK Värnamo was a well-deserved victory that gave the team a lot of confidence ahead of upcoming matches.
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)