Superettan 2011
Jönköpings Södra IF - IFK Värnamo (2 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2011
Match start: 2011-08-25 at 19:00
Venue: Stadsparksvallen, Jönköping
Attendance: 3,435
A dramatic match was played between Jönköpings Södra IF and IFK Värnamo at Stadsparksvallen. Jönköping started strong and took the lead in the tenth minute when Carl Björk found the back of the net after a nice assist from Tommy Thelin. But IFK Värnamo's Viktor Claesson equalized in the 21st minute, and the score was 1-1 at halftime.
At the beginning of the second half, IFK Värnamo managed to take a 2-1 lead through Martin Claesson with an assist from Joel Löw. Jönköping kept fighting, and in the 75th minute, Branimir Hrgota equalized for the home team with an assist from Andreas Tegström.
The match was decided in the 80th minute when Donald Wellington, who had just come on as a substitute, scored after a nice play from Joel Löw. Jönköping desperately tried to equalize but were unable to, and the match ended 2-3 in favor of IFK Värnamo.
The match featured both goals and cards, with a red card given to IFK Värnamo’s Martin Claesson and several yellow cards issued to both teams. The audience at Stadsparksvallen witnessed a thrilling match between two teams eager to win. In the end, IFK Värnamo was able to leave Jönköping with three important points while Jönköpings Södra had to settle for a close but still a loss.
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)