GAIS - IFK Värnamo 1 - 3

Superettan 2015


GAIS - IFK Värnamo (1 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2015
Match start: 2015-08-11 at 19:30
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 2,209

A goal-poor start to the match was met with unexpected events as IFK Värnamo took the lead in the first minute with a goal from Tobias Englund. GAIS tried to equalize, but in the 27th minute, Värnamo increased their lead to 0-2 through Sebastian Göransson, assisted by Oscar Johansson Schellhas.

GAIS decided to substitute Joel Anell for Pule Maraisane in hopes of breaking Värnamo's momentum, but the away team maintained their lead. GAIS then chose to replace Arnar Bragi Bergsson with Francisco Wagsley Rodrigues de Sousa Filho, and Johan Lundgren was substituted for Adam Eriksson, but this did not improve the outcome.

In the second half, GAIS ran into trouble as Reuben Ayarna received a yellow card. However, IFK Värnamo also received a warning when Victor Nilsson got booked. As the match approached its end, Värnamo scored their third goal in the 71st minute through Sebastian Göransson, assisted by Dzenis Kozica.

IFK Värnamo then opted to substitute Sebastian Göransson for Victor Palmquist. GAIS made a minor mistake when Pule Maraisane received a yellow card towards the end of the match, and IFK Värnamo replaced Dzenis Kozica with Ellis Culum.

In the last minute of the match, GAIS managed to score a consolation goal that prevented Värnamo from keeping a clean sheet. Francisco Wagsley Rodrigues de Sousa Filho scored with an assist from Adam Eriksson. IFK Värnamo received a yellow card during stoppage time when Ellis Culum committed a foul. The match ended with a clear victory for IFK Värnamo at 1-3.

Squads

GAIS

Starting squad

  • 1. Tommi Vaiho (GK)
  • 25. Danny Ervik (D)
  • 16. Sebastian Hedlund (D)
  • 6. Carl Svensson (D)
  • 26. Malkolm Moenza (D)
  • 21. Johan Lundgren (M) (Off '45)
  • 8. Reuben Ayarna (M) (YC '51)
  • 14. Arnar Bragi Bergsson (M) (Off '45)
  • 9. Joel Anell (F) (Off '27)
  • 7. Patrik Ingelsten (F) (C)
  • 11. Kieron Cadogan (F)

Substitutions

  • 32. Magnus Berglöf (GK)
  • 4. Yussif Alhassan Chibsah
  • 12. Pule Maraisane (In '27) (YC '80)
  • 17. Adam Eriksson (In '45)
  • 22. Björn Andersson
  • 27. Francisco Wagsley Rodrigues de Sousa Filho (In '45)
  • 30. Sandip Mankoo

IFK Värnamo

Starting squad

  • 30. Björn Åkesson (GK)
  • 25. Victor Nilsson (D) (YC '55)
  • 6. Martin Claesson (D) (C)
  • 17. Alexander Blomqvist (D)
  • 20. Freddy Winsth (D)
  • 5. Tobias Englund (M)
  • 16. Oscar Johansson Schellhas (M)
  • 18. Joel Löw (M)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (M)
  • 7. Dzenis Kozica (F) (Off '88)
  • 15. Sebastian Göransson (F) (Off '75)

Substitutions

  • 1. Natanael Danielsson (GK)
  • 3. Johan Andersson
  • 4. Jesper Brandt
  • 14. Henrik Widén
  • 22. Ellis Culum (In '88) (YC '90+2)
  • 23. David Engström
  • 24. Victor Palmquist (In '75)

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)