IFK Värnamo - Helsingborgs IF 1 - 1

Superettan 2017


IFK Värnamo - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-06-26 at 19:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,890

IFK Värnamo and Helsingborgs IF faced each other at Finnvedsvallen in an exciting match on Monday evening. With an audience of 1,890 spectators and Farouk Nehdi as the referee, the players were ready to give everything to win the match.

The match began with Helsingborg's Edwin Gyimah receiving a warning after 25 minutes of play. Gyimah was then substituted in the 45th minute for Anton Wede. Just four minutes into the second half, Andreas Landgren scored the opening goal for HIF, making it 0-1. However, IFK Värnamo did not let themselves be discouraged. Melvin Frithzell struck in the 54th minute, equalizing with the help of Simon Nilsson.

The tension increased when Victor Nilsson from IFK Värnamo received a warning in the 71st minute. IFK Värnamo made a final substitution in the 82nd minute, with Gentrit Citaku being replaced by Otto Eriksson. Helsingborgs IF then followed suit with a substitution in the 86th minute, when Martin Christensen was replaced by Max Svensson. Anton Wede from Helsingborgs IF also received a warning in the last minute of the match.

Despite a fierce contest and several chances to decide the match in overtime, the game ended in a 1-1 draw. After the match, IFK Värnamo was in 9th place and Helsingborgs IF in 3rd place in Superettan. A strong performance from both teams, and it remains to be seen what will happen in their upcoming matches.

Squads

IFK Värnamo

Starting squad

  • 30. Tobias Andersson (GK)
  • 25. Victor Nilsson (D) (YC '71)
  • 2. Fredrik Lundgren (D)
  • 6. Tyler Doyle-Lissette (D)
  • 20. Freddy Winsth (D)
  • 16. Oscar Johansson Schellhas (M)
  • 14. Liridon Silka (M)
  • 18. Simon Nilsson (M)
  • 11. Gentrit Citaku (M) (Off '82)
  • 15. Melvin Frithzell (F)
  • 9. Pär Cederquist (F) (C)

Substitutions

  • 31. Pilip Vaitsiakhovich (GK)
  • 3. Johan Andersson
  • 5. Albin Seger
  • 7. Otto Eriksson (In '82)
  • 8. Archford Gutu
  • 13. Adnan Kulovac
  • 17. Felix Wieslander Andersson

Helsingborgs IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Matthew Robert Pyzdrowski (GK)
  • 7. Viktor Ljung (D)
  • 2. Carl Johansson (D)
  • 36. Charlie Weberg (D)
  • 11. Adam Eriksson (D)
  • 8. Martin Christensen (M) (Off '86)
  • 33. Edwin Gyimah (M) (Off '45) (YC '25)
  • 6. Andreas Landgren (M) (C)
  • 14. Amethyst Bradley Ralani (M)
  • 18. Oke Akpoveta (F)
  • 22. Jesper Lange (F)

Substitutions

  • 30. Kalle Joelsson (GK)
  • 3. Frederik Hellstrup Jensen
  • 10. Anton Wede (In '45) (YC '90)
  • 15. Max Svensson (In '86)
  • 21. Monday Samuel
  • 26. Peter Larsson
  • 31. Alex Timossi Andersson

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)