Superettan 2012
Umeå FC - IFK Värnamo (1 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2012
Match start: 2012-06-20 at 19:00
Venue: T3 Arena
Attendance: 1,312
Match report: Umeå FC and IFK Värnamo faced each other on Wednesday evening at T3 Arena in front of an audience of 1,312 people. The referee for the match was Antti Kanerva, assisted by Joakim Amri Nilsson and Mahbod Beigi. The game turned out to be eventful, featuring a sending-off, several substitutions, and cautions.
In the 36th minute, Örjan Andersson, the coach of Umeå FC, was sent off from the bench. Five minutes later, IFK Värnamo scored their first goal when Jonathan Ring found the net, assisted by Martin Claesson, leading the match 0-1 until halftime.
However, in the second half, Umeå FC made a strong comeback. In the 56th minute, Marko Mihajlovic equalized at 1-1 with an assist from Danny Persson, and after that, the pace of the game increased. There were several substitutions and cautions, with Karl Morten Rövik Eek, Simon Mårtensson, and Danny Persson receiving yellow cards for Umeå FC, while Peter Ericson got a yellow card for IFK Värnamo.
The match ultimately ended in a draw, 1-1. Umeå FC had the opportunity to disrupt IFK Värnamo's top position in the league but could only equalize after falling behind. Despite this, it was a well-played match that offered excitement and drama for the spectators at T3 Arena.
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)