Superettan 2017
Falkenbergs FF - IFK Värnamo (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-08-09 at 19:00
Venue: Falcon Alkoholfri Arena
Attendance: 2,585
A crowd of 2,585 people filled the Falcon Alcohol-Free Arena as Falkenbergs FF faced IFK Värnamo in Superettan. Referee Granit Maqedonci officiated the match, assisted by Mark Josef and Josef Alacam.
IFK Värnamo started with high intensity, and 2. Fredrik Lundgren received a yellow card already in the eleventh minute. However, it was Falkenbergs who scored the first goal through 12. Christoffer Carlsson, assisted by 70. Richard Donkor, in the 17th minute. IFK attempted to equalize but instead accumulated two yellow cards, one for 11. Gentrit Citaku in the 53rd minute and another for 18. Simon Nilsson in the 58th minute.
IFK Värnamo made two substitutions in the 59th minute, where 22. Paulo Marcelo Souza Alves was replaced by 15. Melvin Frithzell, and in the 60th minute, 18. Simon Nilsson was substituted for 10. Petar Petrovic. Falkenbergs' Donkor received a yellow card in the 61st minute. Falkenbergs' coach responded by making two substitutions, with 12. Christoffer Carlsson being replaced by 20. Johan Lassagård in the 67th minute, and in the 76th minute, 70. Richard Donkor was substituted for 23. Enock Kwakwa.
The match was decided in the 82nd minute when 24. Viktor Götesson scored to make it 2-0 for Falkenbergs FF, securing the victory. Falkenbergs won the match 2-0 against IFK Värnamo at home. A well-played match with a high-adrenaline start made it entertaining despite only two goals being scored.
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)