Division 1 Södra, men 2011
Varbergs BoIS FC - IF Sylvia (3 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Södra, men 2011
Match start: 2011-04-22 at 16:00
Venue: Påskbergsvallen
Attendance: 1,472
A dramatic match at Påskbergsvallen ended with a score of 3-2 in favor of the home team Varbergs BoIS FC against visiting IF Sylvia. Despite Varberg leading the table before the match, it was the guests who surprisingly took the lead just 21 minutes into the game. Tomas Enrique Petry struck with a beautiful shot, placing the ball in the goalkeeper's right corner, making it 0-1 to IF Sylvia.
It didn't take long before the guests increased their lead, this time through Andreas Haglund, who volleyed Petry's cross into the net, making it 0-2 to IF Sylvia after 26 minutes.
Varbergs BoIS FC fought on and had a chance to reduce the deficit just before halftime, but Pierre Tillman's shot went just wide of the goal frame. Instead, Tillman received a yellow card in the 43rd minute.
IF Sylvia received a warning in the 45th minute, but it was still the guests who went into the halftime break with a two-goal lead.
At halftime, Varbergs BoIS FC made a substitution, bringing in Arif Azemi for Hans-Erik Månsson. This proved to be a successful tactical change as Pierre Tillman reduced the deficit to 1-2 right at the start of the second half.
The guests responded with a warning for Andreas Haglund in the 58th minute, but a goal from Patrik Larsson in the 72nd minute gave Varbergs BoIS FC new energy. This time, Jonatan Levi was brought in instead of Jonas Cullsjö, which was another successful move by the coach.
With a quarter of an hour remaining, it became tense on the field and in the stands. Varbergs BoIS FC received a warning for Fredrik Björk in the 70th minute, while IF Sylvia made two substitutions in an effort to maintain their lead.
But things didn't get any better for the guests. Patrik Larsson scored his second goal of the match in the 84th minute, making it 3-2 to Varbergs BoIS FC. IF Sylvia substituted Jens Johansson for Oliver Fridström Lönn, but it wasn't enough to avoid defeat.
Referee Andreas Jönsson blew the final whistle after three minutes of added time, and Varbergs BoIS FC could celebrate their victory. The home fans at Påskbergsvallen witnessed an exciting match with many scoring opportunities, and there were loud applause after the final signal.
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)