Superettan 2011
Assyriska FF - IFK Värnamo (0 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2011
Match start: 2011-07-16 at 16:00
Venue: Södertälje Fotbollsarena
Attendance: 1,525
On Saturday afternoon, Assyriska FF and IFK Värnamo faced off at Södertälje Fotbollsarena in a hard-fought match in the Superettan league. With an audience of 1,525, the match kicked off with Mohammed Al-Hakim as the main referee, and Daniel Ekman and Albert Andersson as assistant referees.
Assyriska FF took control of the game early on and pressured IFK Värnamo heavily, but it was IFK Värnamo that would prove to be the more efficient team. In the 56th minute, Erik Ferman struck and scored the first goal of the match for the visitors, which would turn out to be decisive.
Assyriska FF continued to press and had several dangerous goal opportunities but lacked the necessary sharpness in their finishing. In the 65th minute, Fredrik Samuelsson of Assyriska FF received a yellow card, and shortly after, the home team opted to make their first substitution – Georg Makdesie came on for Haris Laitinen Donoukarás at halftime.
IFK Värnamo also chose to make a change in their starting lineup in the 66th minute when Dzenis Kozica replaced Jonathan Ring. Assyriska FF also decided to make substitutions, with Elvis Da Silva Santana coming on for Mikael Ishak in the 75th minute.
With only a few minutes left in the match, Assyriska FF continued to seek an equalizer, but IFK Värnamo defended their lead strongly. In the 79th minute, the visitors made their second substitution of the starting lineup with Bujar Ferizi replacing goalscorer Erik Ferman. The home team also opted for a final change, bringing on Jimmie Augustsson for Stefan Batan in the 86th minute.
The match concluded with one last change for IFK Värnamo, where Johan Palm replaced Gheorge Andronic in the second minute of stoppage time. When the final whistle sounded, it was clear that IFK Värnamo had won the match 1-0, after a well-deserved victory and a strong defensive performance.
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)