Superettan 2016
IK Sirius FK - Assyriska FF (5 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-07-24 at 18:00
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 1,759
IK Sirius FK and Assyriska FF faced off in a Superettan match on Sunday evening, with 1,759 spectators at the Studenternas Arena. The match was officiated by Magnus Lindgren, with Per Rehnlund and Dragan Markulic as assistant referees.
The match began positively for the home team, with Dragan Kapcevic scoring the opening goal just two minutes into the game, assisted by Kingsley Kofi Sarfo. Assyriska FF responded with a yellow card for Aziz Corr Nyang in the 20th minute, but just three minutes later, Kapcevic struck again, assisted by Niklas Thor.
IK Sirius FK maintained their strong start, with Moses Orwohicho Ogbu scoring their third goal in the 32nd minute, assisted by Alexander Nilsson. The home team received their own yellow card in the 24th minute, with Kapcevic being cautioned.
Assyriska FF fought back, with Linus Malmborg netting their first goal in the 38th minute. IK Sirius FK made a substitution in the 39th minute, bringing on Jakob Bergman for Johan Andersson.
Assyriska FF continued to build momentum, with Daniel Sliper scoring their second goal just before half-time, assisted by Mattias Genc. The visitors made a substitution at half-time, bringing on Kenny Pavey for Joakim Askling.
The second half kicked off with a bang for Assyriska FF, as Tim Waker scored their third goal just two minutes after the restart, assisted by Aziz Corr Nyang. IK Sirius FK responded by bringing on Kim Skoglund for Alexander Nilsson.
At this point, the game became more balanced, with both teams creating chances and making substitutions. However, it was Kapcevic who made all the difference, scoring his third goal of the game in the 58th minute, assisted by Ian Sirelius.
Assyriska FF made another substitution in the 67th minute, bringing on Georg Makdesie for Nyang. IK Sirius FK responded with a substitution of their own, bringing on Ante Björkebaum for Sirelius in the 68th minute.
Kapcevic capped off his stunning performance with another goal in the 69th minute, assisted by Jesper Arvidsson, giving IK Sirius FK a comfortable 5-3 lead. Assyriska FF made their final substitution in the 75th minute, bringing on Rani Haddad for Genc.
The final whistle blew with a victory for IK Sirius FK, and Kapcevic was deservedly named the man of the match for his hat trick.
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)