Superettan 2017
Åtvidabergs FF - Varbergs BoIS FC (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-06-01 at 19:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 1,501
It was an exciting match at Kopparvallen as Åtvidabergs FF faced Varbergs BoIS FC in Superettan. In front of a crowd of 1,501 and under the leadership of referee Robert Daradic, the match began with a lot of fighting and tough duels in midfield.
After nine minutes, the first substitution occurred when Samuel Leach Holm replaced Pekka Lagerblom for Åtvidabergs FF. Just a few minutes later, Alberto Catenacci received a yellow card for a hard tackle on an opponent. Varberg also showed some tough play when Billy Nordström received a yellow card in the 34th minute.
In the 66th minute, Åtvidabergs FF substituted Marijan Cosic for Simon Marklund. This would turn out to be a successful change, as just a few minutes later Emil Bellander scored the first goal of the match for Åtvidabergs FF, assisted by Simon Marklund.
Varberg continued to fight and made two substitutions in the 77th minute, with Lumala Abdu replacing Peter Nyström and Joel Palmquist replacing Eric Nilsson. However, it was Åtvidabergs FF that scored the next goal when Simon Marklund made it 2-0 in the 81st minute, assisted by Samuel Leach Holm.
Varberg, however, did not give up, and in the 90th minute Gabriel Altemark Vanneryr managed to reduce the score to 2-1, assisted by Joakim Lindner. But it was too late, and the match ended in a 2-1 victory for Åtvidabergs FF. Johan Ramhorn and Joakim Lindner also received yellow cards in the final minutes.
This was an important victory for Åtvidabergs FF, who now climb up to 13th place in the standings. For Varberg, the result means no significant change in the table—they remain in 9th place.
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)