Superettan 2015
Mjällby AIF - IK Sirius FK (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2015
Match start: 2015-08-16 at 16:00
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
Attendance: 4,024
Match Report:
Mjällby AIF and IK Sirius FK faced off on Sunday afternoon at Strandvallen A-plan in front of an audience of 4,024 people. Referee Patrik Eriksson and his assistants Peter Arnesson and Magnus Vallerius officiated the match.
The first half was evenly matched with plenty of chances for both teams. Mjällby’s Jesper Gustafson, Simon Nilsson, and Theophilus Ola all received yellow cards during the half. However, it was IK Sirius FK that reaped the rewards of their offensive efforts when Kingsley Kofi Sarfo managed to score in the 59th minute.
Shortly thereafter, Mjällby’s Mattias Asper received a yellow card, and the coach made a substitution, bringing in Christian Wilhelmsson for Theophilus Ola in hopes of changing the course of the match. That was exactly what happened when Wilhelmsson converted a penalty in the 69th minute to equalize for Mjällby.
After that, both teams had chances to take the lead, but it was IK Sirius FK and Stefan Silva who managed to score with a beautiful strike in the 84th minute. Mjällby tried to find an equalizer, but IK Sirius FK held on to their lead to win the match 1-2. The match concluded with two substitutions from each team: Ibrahim Teteh Bangura for Simon Sjöblom and Nicklas Maripuu for Stefan Silva in the 88th minute.
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)