Superettan 2015
IFK Värnamo - IF Brommapojkarna (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2015
Match start: 2015-09-21 at 19:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,065
IFK Värnamo came into the match with a strong home form but was still a couple of places behind the visiting team, IF Brommapojkarna, in the standings. It was therefore an important match for both teams, and it proved to be a game of high intensity.
The match started quickly with an early contribution from the guests from Stockholm, and it didn't take long before Jacob Larsson scored an early header after a fine assist from Fredrik Stoor Siekkinen in the fourth minute.
IFK Värnamo responded swiftly and picked up the pace, leading to a fine equalizer from Tobias Englund with an assist from Issam Jebali in the thirtieth minute.
The first half ended with two yellow cards, one for Tobias Englund of the home team and one for Pontus Åsbrink of the visiting team.
The second half continued with high intensity, and both teams tried to take the lead. IFK Värnamo brought on Archford Gutu, while IF Brommapojkarna substituted Pontus Åsbrink for Seth Hellberg to create more offensive pressure.
However, it was the home team that succeeded best, and in the eighty-eighth minute, David Engström scored an important goal after a nice pass from Tobias Englund, giving IFK Värnamo a 2-1 lead.
In the final moments of the match, the guests tried to equalize, but IFK Värnamo held firm and secured an important victory. The final result was 2-1 in favor of the home team, which meant that they slowly climbed up to eleventh place in the standings, while the guests from Stockholm slipped down to last place.
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)