FC Linköping City - Vimmerby IF 3 - 2

Division 2 Södra Svealand, men 2015


FC Linköping City - Vimmerby IF (3 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Södra Svealand, men 2015
Match start: 2015-08-03 at 19:00
Venue: Bilbörsen Arena
Attendance: 298


The match between FC Linköping City and Vimmerby IF at Bilbörsen Arena started with a high tempo, and it didn't take long before the first yellow card was issued to Vimmerby's Johan Lundin in the 20th minute.

In the 33rd minute, Vimmerby took the lead through Simon Alexandersson, but just a minute later, Mohamed Kabia equalized for FC Linköping City. Kabia was on fire and even managed to score his second goal of the match in the 39th minute.

Just before halftime, Mikei Söderström extended the lead for the home side, and the halftime score was 3-1 in favor of FC Linköping City.

In the second half, Vimmerby reduced the deficit with Rickard Thuresson converting a penalty in the 60th minute. Despite an intense second half with multiple yellow cards and substitutions on both sides, Vimmerby failed to find the equalizer, and the match ended 3-2 to FC Linköping City.

With the victory, FC Linköping City remains in second place in the table while Vimmerby IF is still in fifth place. An entertaining match in front of 298 spectators at Bilbörsen Arena, which gave FC Linköping City three important points in the quest for the league title.


Squads

FC Linköping City

Starting squad

  • 1. Richard Larsson (GK)
  • 2. Johan Wallin (YC '51)
  • 4. Emil Herge (C)
  • 5. Laith Etawi (Off '88) (YC '67)
  • 6. Patrik Johansson
  • 8. Dominic Furness (Off '75)
  • 9. Mikei Söderström
  • 10. Daniel Svärd
  • 15. Mohamed Kabia (YC '72)
  • 17. Andreas Johansson
  • 40. Robin Bornehav (Off '73)

Substitutions

  • 7. Christoffer Lind (In '73)
  • 11. Ryan Luke Lindevall Binns (In '88)
  • 18. Adin Pehilj (In '75)
  • 21. Emil Dagnäs
  • 23. Riki Cakic
  • 25. Daniel Baldhagen
  • 99. Ilir Terbunja

Vimmerby IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Nic Rydholm (GK)
  • 4. Magnus Eriksson (C) (Off '46)
  • 5. Ola Lindblom (YC '78)
  • 6. Johan Lundin (YC '20)
  • 8. Ted Åström Åberg
  • 10. Rickard Thuresson
  • 12. Simon Alexandersson
  • 15. Daniel Gustafsson
  • 17. Karl Bertil Jonathan Fält Öhr (Off '73)
  • 20. Oskar Eriksson
  • 22. Oskar Stejdahl (Off '46)

Substitutions

  • 7. Jimmy Svensson (In '46)
  • 9. Haris Dreco
  • 11. Niklas Nilsson (In '46) (YC '67)
  • 16. Markus Ahl
  • 23. Stephan Nono Ngaha (In '73)
  • 25. Oscar Tuvesson

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)