Varbergs BoIS FC - IK Sirius FK 1 - 0

Superettan 2016


Varbergs BoIS FC - IK Sirius FK (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-05-28 at 18:00
Venue: Påskbergsvallen
Attendance: 1,034

Påskbergsvallen was packed as Varbergs BoIS FC faced IK Sirius FK in an exciting match on Saturday evening. Before the kickoff, Sirius FK was in second place on the table, while Varbergs BoIS FC was having a tough start to the season and was in eleventh place.

In the first few minutes, Sirius FK appeared to be on the offensive, pressing forward, but it was the home team that would register the first dangerous shot on goal. In the sixth minute, a player from IK Sirius FK received a yellow card.

After half an hour, Varbergs BoIS FC made their first substitution, bringing on Hosam Aiesh for Peter Nyström. While the impact on the game was not immediately noticeable, it would prove to be an important change.

In the 62nd minute, the visiting side IK Sirius FK made their first substitution, as Nicklas Maripuu replaced Alexander Nilsson, who had also received a yellow card during the match.

Just a few minutes later, the home team scored the decisive goal as Pär Asp found the back of the net in the 71st minute.

This was exactly what Varbergs BoIS FC needed, and despite a few dangerous attempts from IK Sirius FK towards the end of the match, the home team managed to hold on for a crucial victory. With just minutes left in the game, both Varbergs BoIS FC and IK Sirius FK made substitutions, with Thomas Drage and Kujtim Bala coming on for Nsima Peter and Ante Björkebaum, respectively. Elias Andersson from Varbergs BoIS FC also picked up a yellow card in the 82nd minute, but it would not affect the outcome of the match.

Thus, Varbergs BoIS FC secured an important victory in front of their home crowd while IK Sirius FK went home empty-handed. The next match for both teams will take place in a week, and hopefully, the home team can build on tonight's victory while Sirius FK looks for their next win.

Squads

Varbergs BoIS FC

Starting squad

  • 1. Peter Dahlberg (GK)
  • 3. Pär Asp (D)
  • 8. Peter Nyström (D) (C) (Off '33)
  • 15. Anton Liljenbäck (D)
  • 5. Ivan Näsberg (D)
  • 21. Karl Söderström (M)
  • 18. Joakim Lindner (M)
  • 6. Elias Andersson (M) (YC '82)
  • 23. Thomas Boakye (M)
  • 20. Sebastian Crona (F)
  • 16. Nsima Peter (F) (Off '79)

Substitutions

  • 31. Joakim Wulff (GK)
  • 10. Liridon Selmani
  • 11. Riki Alba
  • 13. Eric Nilsson
  • 19. Thomas Drage (In '79)
  • 22. Joel Palmquist
  • 24. Hosam Aiesh (In '33)

IK Sirius FK

Starting squad

  • 30. Lukas Jonsson (GK)
  • 16. Johan Andersson (D)
  • 3. Karl Larson (D)
  • 6. Patrick Hopkins (D)
  • 7. Niklas Thor (D) (C)
  • 8. Kim Skoglund (M)
  • 10. Dragan Kapcevic (M)
  • 17. Kingsley Kofi Sarfo (M)
  • 11. Alexander Nilsson (F) (Off '62) (YC '6)
  • 9. Ante Björkebaum (F) (Off '73)
  • 14. Ian Sirelius (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Benny Lekström (GK)
  • 2. Jakob Bergman
  • 5. Paul Torres
  • 13. Kujtim Bala (In '73)
  • 15. Gustav Thörn
  • 18. Nicklas Maripuu (In '62)
  • 22. Daniel Ahonen Örn

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)