IFK Värnamo - Utsiktens BK 3 - 2

Superettan 2015


IFK Värnamo - Utsiktens BK (3 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2015
Match start: 2015-10-18 at 16:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,869

IFK Värnamo secured an important victory over the bottom team Utsiktens BK when they met at Finnvedsvallen in a Superettan match on Sunday afternoon. Despite an early deficit after Luka Mijaljevic scored 0-1 for Utsikten in the 52nd minute, the home team fought back and turned the match around.

It was not until the 57th minute that IFK Värnamo got back into the game with an own goal from Utsikten. Just one minute later, they took the lead through Pär Cederquist, assisted by Dzenis Kozica. Utsikten desperately tried to equalize, but a strong home defense and an outstanding performance from goalkeeper Alex Söderlund kept them at bay.

IFK Värnamo then extended their lead with a penalty goal from Kozica in the 85th minute after a questionable situation in Utsikten's penalty area. Despite this, Utsikten continued to fight, and Mijaljevic scored his second goal of the match in the 90th minute with a graceful header.

However, it was too late for the visiting team, who now remain at the bottom of the table, while IFK Värnamo climbs up to tenth place. The match was well officiated by Kaspar Sjöberg and his assistants Magnus Vallerius and Per Rehnlund. The attendance was 1,869, who witnessed an intense match filled with many goal-scoring opportunities and drama.

Squads

IFK Värnamo

Starting squad

  • 30. Björn Åkesson (GK)
  • 25. Victor Nilsson (D)
  • 23. David Engström (D) (YC '90+4)
  • 17. Alexander Blomqvist (D)
  • 20. Freddy Winsth (D)
  • 16. Oscar Johansson Schellhas (M) (Off '89)
  • 13. Archford Gutu (M)
  • 18. Joel Löw (M) (Off '88)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (M) (Off '77)
  • 7. Dzenis Kozica (F) (YC '87)
  • 9. Pär Cederquist (F) (C)

Substitutions

  • 31. Filip Eriksson (GK)
  • 3. Johan Andersson
  • 5. Tobias Englund (In '77)
  • 6. Martin Claesson (In '88)
  • 8. Carlos Gaete Moggia (In '89)
  • 15. Sebastian Göransson
  • 22. Ellis Culum

Utsiktens BK

Starting squad

  • 1. Axel Wibrån (GK)
  • 6. David Johansson (D) (Off '79)
  • 17. Robin Jonsson (D) (C) (YC '79)
  • 94. Patrick Dyrestam (D)
  • 16. Peter Stenberg (D)
  • 24. Karl Bohm (M)
  • 4. Niklas Olsson (M)
  • 12. Anders Mogren (M) (YC '87)
  • 8. Luka Mijaljevic (M) (YC '87)
  • 53. Jesper Jonasson Westermark (F)
  • 20. Victor Edvardsen (F) (Off '66) (YC '45)

Substitutions

  • 99. David Asmar (GK)
  • 7. Joakim Edström (In '66)
  • 10. Niklas Tidstrand
  • 14. Enis Maljici
  • 21. Jonas Hellgren (In '79)
  • 22. Daniel Forsell
  • 25. Olof Svensson

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)