IK Sirius FK - Syrianska FC 3 - 1

Superettan 2016


IK Sirius FK - Syrianska FC (3 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-05-11 at 19:00
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 1,905

Team captain Jim Petersson blew the whistle to start the match at Studenternas, where the home team IK Sirius FK faced Syrianska FC. In front of 1,905 spectators, the teams started off cautiously, and neither created any real threats in the early stages of the match.

In the 22nd minute, Syrianska FC's Mattias Liljestrand received the first yellow card of the match. Just a few minutes later, the home team took the lead through a penalty. Kim Skoglund clinically placed the ball in the net, making it 1-0 to Sirius.

By halftime, the score remained unchanged. IK Sirius FK had had a few more chances than Syrianska FC, but both teams struggled to create openings and establish a dangerous flow of play.

In the second half, Nicklas Maripuu would extend the home team's lead with a free kick, which he managed to squeeze in at the goalkeeper's right post. However, Syrianska FC didn't give up and reduced the deficit just a few minutes later through Charbel Georges.

The match became exciting again as Syrianska FC pressed for an equalizer. But IK Sirius FK would seal the deal with Dragan Kapcevic, who scored in the final minute of the match with an assist from Niklas Thor. The final score was 3-1 in favor of IK Sirius FK.

With this victory, IK Sirius FK moves up to fifth place in the standings, while Syrianska FC stays in twelfth place. The next match for IK Sirius FK is against Öster in Växjö, while Syrianska FC will face Åtvidaberg at home at Södertälje Fotbollsarena.

Squads

IK Sirius FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Benny Lekström (GK)
  • 3. Karl Larson (D)
  • 8. Kim Skoglund (D) (YC '83)
  • 6. Patrick Hopkins (D)
  • 7. Niklas Thor (D) (C)
  • 18. Nicklas Maripuu (M)
  • 19. Christer Gustafsson (M) (Off '45)
  • 17. Kingsley Kofi Sarfo (M)
  • 11. Alexander Nilsson (F)
  • 9. Ante Björkebaum (F) (Off '83)
  • 14. Ian Sirelius (F) (Off '75)

Substitutions

  • 30. Lukas Jonsson (GK)
  • 2. Jakob Bergman
  • 5. Paul Torres
  • 10. Dragan Kapcevic (In '83)
  • 13. Kujtim Bala (In '45)
  • 16. Johan Andersson (In '75)
  • 22. Daniel Ahonen Örn

Syrianska FC

Starting squad

  • 21. Hampus Elgán (GK)
  • 22. Alexander Michel Melki (D)
  • 17. Felix Michel (D)
  • 3. Mattias Liljestrand (D) (YC '22)
  • 2. Victor Wernersson (D)
  • 6. Samuel Akintioye (M) (Off '83) (YC '54)
  • 8. Daniel Bennassar Nilsson (M) (Off '86)
  • 77. Louay Chanko (M) (C)
  • 11. Charbel Georges (F)
  • 25. Sasha Alexander Aneff Medrano Rosso (F)
  • 18. Success Chimankpa Nwosu (F) (YC '76)

Substitutions

  • 27. Bilel Ben Salah (GK)
  • 4. Robin Book
  • 5. Stefan Ilic (In '83)
  • 9. Bachir Katourgi (In '86)
  • 20. August Wängberg
  • 26. Nikola Ladan

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)