Superettan 2016
IFK Värnamo - GAIS (1 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-05-15 at 16:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,401
It turned into a storm when the Superettan teams IFK Värnamo and GAIS faced off in an intense Sunday match at Finnvedsvallen. 1,401 dedicated football fans were present to cheer for their favorite teams, with referee Fredrik Klitte and his assistants Niklas Nyberg and Pär Leek in control.
The match broke loose in the 18th minute when IFK Värnamo's Issam Jebali struck a shot into the net after receiving an assist from Oscar Johansson Schellhas. The crowd erupted in cheers as the home team took the lead 1-0. GAIS fought hard to equalize, and just before halftime, they made a substitution, bringing in Danny Ervik for Arnar Bragi Bergsson. Time slipped away as GAIS desperately tried to create a scoring opportunity, but to no avail.
In the second half, GAIS continued to chase an equalizer, and hope sparked when Shkelqim Krasniqi received a warning in the 48th minute. In the 56th minute, GAIS made their second substitution, replacing Krasniqi with David Johannesson. The game continued with high intensity, and GAIS finally succeeded with a header when Luka Mijaljevic scored assisted by Johan Ramhorn, bringing the score to 1-1 in the 67th minute.
The match continued with eager attempts from both teams to take the lead, and GAIS received a warning for Danny Ervik in the 74th minute. In the 85th minute, IFK Värnamo's Martin Claesson received a warning. With only a few minutes left on the clock, the home team substituted Issam Jebali for Otto Eriksson, while GAIS decided to substitute Luka Mijaljevic and bring in Renny Smith in the 90+1 minute.
Despite intense play from both teams at the end, neither could determine the outcome of the match, which finished 1-1 when the referee blew the whistle at the 90+3 minute. A well-played and exciting match on a stormy Sunday afternoon at Finnvedsvallen.
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)