IFK Värnamo - Athletic FC United 2 - 3

Superettan 2015


IFK Värnamo - Athletic FC United (2 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2015
Match start: 2015-08-16 at 17:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,678

It was a sunny Sunday afternoon at Finnvedsvallen in Värnamo when the home team, IFK Värnamo, faced off against Athletic FC United in a Superettan match. The attendance was 1,678 people, and the referee for the match was Robert Daradic, assisted by Niklas Alfredsson and Julia Magnusson Sandkvist.

It was the guests from Athletic FC United who took the first initiative in the match, and already in the ninth minute, they scored with a penalty by Othman El Kabir. After that, the away team continued to dominate, and in the 38th minute, El Kabir scored his second goal, this time assisted by Chidi Dauda Omeje. Just three minutes later, El Kabir completed his hat trick with a header, once again assisted by Omeje.

IFK Värnamo tried to come back in the match and gained some hope when Athletic FC United's Rabi Elia received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 55th minute. The home team managed to reduce the deficit with a goal from Martin Claesson in the 77th minute, assisted by Dzenis Kozica.

Athletic FC United then tried to secure their lead by substituting in Imad Zatara and Luca Gerbino Polo, but it was IFK Värnamo's Dzenis Kozica who created trouble for the visiting defense. In the 88th minute, Kozica also managed to earn a penalty, which he converted himself, reducing the lead to 2-3.

Despite an exciting finish from the home team, as they sought to push for an equalizer, Athletic FC United held on and took three important points home from Värnamo. The final result was 2-3 in favor of the away team, and it was a well-played match where Athletic FC United showcased their strong offense.

Squads

IFK Värnamo

Starting squad

  • 30. Björn Åkesson (GK)
  • 5. Tobias Englund (D) (Off '56)
  • 6. Martin Claesson (D) (C)
  • 17. Alexander Blomqvist (D)
  • 20. Freddy Winsth (D)
  • 8. Carlos Gaete Moggia (M) (YC '37)
  • 18. Joel Löw (M)
  • 16. Oscar Johansson Schellhas (M)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (M) (YC '66)
  • 7. Dzenis Kozica (F)
  • 15. Sebastian Göransson (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Natanael Danielsson (GK)
  • 3. Johan Andersson (In '56)
  • 4. Jesper Brandt
  • 14. Henrik Widén
  • 21. Elvis Dani
  • 22. Ellis Culum

Athletic FC United

Starting squad

  • 31. Joshua Myiah Wicks (GK) (YC '88)
  • 11. Linus Smedjegården (D)
  • 14. Juan Jose Hervias Beorlegui (D)
  • 23. Omar Jawo (D) (C)
  • 12. Gustav Jarl (D)
  • 27. Robert Massi (M) (Off '62)
  • 6. Rabi Elia (M) (YC '35) (RC '55)
  • 21. Uros Delic (M) (YC '88)
  • 58. Othman El Kabir (M) (Off '79)
  • 10. Omar Eddahri (F)
  • 70. Chidi Dauda Omeje (F) (Off '85)

Substitutions

  • 1. Pilip Vaitsiakhovich (GK)
  • 2. Imad Zatara (In '79)
  • 7. Rinor Nushi
  • 8. Haris Cirak (In '62) (YC '67)
  • 9. Luca Gerbino Polo (In '85)
  • 18. André Österholm
  • 92. Joakim Alriksson

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)