GAIS - IFK Värnamo 3 - 1

Superettan 2016


GAIS - IFK Värnamo (3 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-08-21 at 15:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 2,011

GAIS defeated IFK Värnamo 3-1 in an exciting match in the Superettan. The match was played at Gamla Ullevi in front of 2,011 spectators. The referee for the day was Eduards Fatkulins from Latvia, assisted by Niklas Nyberg and Filip Nesnera from the Czech Republic.

GAIS took the lead in the 42nd minute through Luka Mijaljevic, and Dardan Rexhepi extended the lead to 2-0 in the 45th minute after a nice pass from Johan Lundgren. Rexhepi then also scored GAIS's third goal in the 53rd minute, seemingly putting the match out of reach.

However, IFK Värnamo did not give up and reduced the deficit to 3-1 through Pär Cederquist in the 73rd minute after a well-executed attack. Despite several attempts from both teams, the match ended 3-1 in favor of GAIS.

It was a physical match with several yellow cards. Oscar Johansson Schellhas received a warning for IFK Värnamo in the 47th minute, while David Engström was cautioned in the 54th minute. Kieron Cadogan from GAIS received a warning in the 83rd minute.

The match also featured several substitutions. GAIS brought on Luther Singh for Liam Davis in the 15th minute and Craig Henderson for Johan Lundgren in the 80th minute. IFK Värnamo substituted Felix Wieslander Andersson for Martin Claesson and Gentrit Citaku for Johan Svahn, both in the 61st minute. They also brought on Johan Andersson for Victor Nilsson in the 73rd minute. GAIS also substituted Alibek Aliev for Dardan Rexhepi in the 87th minute.

With this victory, GAIS continues to fight for a higher position in the table, while IFK Värnamo struggles and dropped a few places.

Squads

GAIS

Starting squad

  • 1. Tommi Vaiho (GK)
  • 29. Danny Ervik (D)
  • 6. Carl Elfgren (D) (C)
  • 22. Björn Andersson (D)
  • 3. Liam Davis (D) (Off '15)
  • 11. Kieron Cadogan (M) (YC '83)
  • 21. Johan Lundgren (M) (Off '80)
  • 2. James Sinclair (F)
  • 10. Luka Mijaljevic (F)
  • 26. Malkolm Moenza (F)
  • 19. Dardan Rexhepi (Off '87)

Substitutions

  • 94. Jesper Johansson (GK)
  • 4. Steven Old
  • 5. Luther Singh (In '15)
  • 8. Craig Henderson (In '80)
  • 16. Johan Ramhorn
  • 20. Alibek Aliev (In '87)
  • 52. Renny Smith

IFK Värnamo

Starting squad

  • 31. Jonathan Ursin Rasheed (GK)
  • 25. Victor Nilsson (D) (Off '73)
  • 23. David Engström (D) (YC '54)
  • 6. Martin Claesson (D) (C) (Off '61)
  • 20. Freddy Winsth (D)
  • 5. Tobias Englund (M)
  • 16. Oscar Johansson Schellhas (M) (YC '47)
  • 10. Johan Svahn (M) (Off '61)
  • 18. Simon Nilsson (M)
  • 11. Adam Chennoufi (F)
  • 9. Pär Cederquist (F)

Substitutions

  • 30. Tobias Andersson (GK)
  • 3. Johan Andersson (In '73)
  • 8. Gentrit Citaku (In '61)
  • 15. Peter Nielsen
  • 17. Felix Wieslander Andersson (In '61)
  • 22. Ellis Culum
  • 27. Oskar Dahlström

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)