Östersunds FK - IFK Värnamo 1 - 2

Superettan 2013


Östersunds FK - IFK Värnamo (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2013
Match start: 2013-10-26 at 15:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 2,531

It was an eventful match between Östersunds FK and IFK Värnamo at Jämtkraft Arena today. In front of a crowd of 2,531 people, including referee Robert Daradic and his assistants Conny Hugman and Niclas Ivarsson, both teams fought to secure the win.

The situation before the match saw Östersunds FK in 10th place in the table while IFK Värnamo was in 13th place. During the first half, both teams received a yellow card; Östersunds FK's card went to Craig Barr in the 38th minute and Samuel Laryea Mensiro received a yellow card in the 45th minute.

It was in the 39th minute that IFK Värnamo took the lead thanks to a goal from Alhaji Kamara with an assist from Alexander Vrebac, which Östersunds FK fought to counter but to no avail. At the end of the first half, Östersunds FK made a substitution, with Linus Sjöberg replacing Samuel Laryea Mensiro.

The second half was filled with excitement, as Craig Barr managed to equalize for Östersunds FK in the 57th minute assisted by Jamie Ryan Hopcutt. However, the joy was short-lived as IFK Värnamo responded in the 62nd minute with another goal from Alhaji Kamara, assisted by Martin Claesson. Östersunds FK tried to fight back but without success. In the 70th minute, they made their second substitution with Seon Min Moon replacing Ammar Ahmed.

With eight minutes left in the match, Östersunds FK attempted to achieve a late equalizer but instead made their third substitution, bringing in Filip Rogic for Jamie Ryan Hopcutt. IFK Värnamo responded with two substitutions, as Pär Cederquist replaced Alhaji Kamara in the 83rd minute and in the closing minutes Alexander Vrebac was replaced by Elmin Kurbegovic.

The match ended with a victory for IFK Värnamo at 2-1, while Östersunds FK continues to struggle for a higher position in the table. Possibly, the crowd provided an extra boost with encouraging cheers and supportive applause.

Squads

Östersunds FK

Starting squad

  • 5. Eder Lopez Carreras
  • 1. Petter Augustsson (GK) (C)
  • 23. Samuel Laryea Mensiro (D) (Off '45) (YC '45)
  • 55. Craig Barr (D) (YC '38)
  • 32. Marcus Törnstrand (D)
  • 2. Thomas Boakye (D)
  • 8. Jamie Ryan Hopcutt (M) (Off '82)
  • 15. Ammar Ahmed (M) (Off '70)
  • 20. Rasmus Lindkvist (F)
  • 12. Taylor Lee Morgan (F)
  • 10. Alexis Mendiola (F)

Substitutions

  • 21. Viktor Hansson (GK)
  • 7. Jonas Desai
  • 13. Seon Min Moon (In '70)
  • 16. Filip Rogic (In '82)
  • 17. Steven Burton
  • 18. Linus Sjöberg (In '45)
  • 19. Dennis Widgren

IFK Värnamo

Starting squad

  • 30. Björn Åkesson (GK) (YC '90+2)
  • 20. Freddy Winsth (D)
  • 4. Johan Niklasson (D)
  • 6. Martin Claesson (D)
  • 13. Tobias Englund (D) (C)
  • 7. Dzenis Kozica (M)
  • 8. Carlos Gaete Moggia (M)
  • 14. Alexander Vrebac (M) (Off '89)
  • 11. Phathizwe Sacolo (F) (Off '62)
  • 10. Alhaji Kamara (F) (Off '83)
  • 15. Sebastian Göransson (F)

Substitutions

  • 31. Tobias Andersson (GK)
  • 2. Erik Ferman
  • 9. Pär Cederquist (In '83)
  • 17. Ahmed Awad
  • 18. Joel Löw
  • 19. Durim Berisha (In '62)
  • 25. Elmin Kurbegovic (In '89)

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)