Helsingborgs IF - IFK Värnamo 1 - 2

Superettan 2017


Helsingborgs IF - IFK Värnamo (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-10-16 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 5,642

An exciting match took place at Olympia when Helsingborgs IF faced IFK Värnamo in Superettan. With a full crowd in attendance, the match kicked off at 19:00 with referee Johan Krantz and assistant referees Magnus Vallerius and Marcus Lundgren Klitte.

The match started at a high tempo and just 12 minutes in, the first goal came, which was to Helsingborg's advantage. Amethyst Bradley Ralani opened the scoring after an assist from Darijan Bojanic. The atmosphere in the stands was electric, with the blue-striped fans cheering for the goal.

Just four minutes later, the response came from IFK Värnamo as Pär Cederquist headed in an equalizer after a fine pass from Petar Petrovic. After this goal, the play was evenly matched, with both teams fighting to take the lead.

In the 59th minute, Helsingborg substituted Edwin Gyimah for Mikael Dahlberg in an attempt to change the game. Then, in the 64th minute, the team also brought off Lumala Abdu for Max Svensson. IFK Värnamo made their first substitution in the 67th minute when Albin Seger replaced Archford Gutu.

However, it was IFK Värnamo who would take the lead in the match, as Paulo Marcelo Souza Alves found the net from Fredrik Lundgren's pass in the 71st minute.

Helsingborg made a final substitution in the 76th minute, bringing on Monday Samuel for Darijan Bojanic, but it would not be enough to equalize the match. IFK Värnamo made their last substitution in the 73rd minute when Melvin Frithzell replaced Paulo Marcelo Souza Alves. In the 82nd minute, they substituted Petar Petrovic for Johan Andersson.

The match ended in a stunning victory for IFK Värnamo, winning 2-1 away, which left the fans in blue visibly disappointed. Despite the loss, attendance was high with 5,642 people present.

Squads

Helsingborgs IF

Starting squad

  • 30. Pär Hansson (GK)
  • 33. Edwin Gyimah (D) (Off '59)
  • 26. Peter Larsson (D) (C)
  • 2. Carl Johansson (D)
  • 6. Andreas Landgren (M)
  • 10. Darijan Bojanic (M) (Off '76)
  • 5. Johan Persson (M)
  • 11. Adam Eriksson (M)
  • 9. Lumala Abdu (F) (Off '64)
  • 14. Amethyst Bradley Ralani (F)
  • 31. Alex Timossi Andersson (F)

Substitutions

  • 25. Kalle Joelsson (GK)
  • 8. Martin Christensen
  • 13. Alexander Achinioti Jönsson
  • 15. Max Svensson (In '64)
  • 16. Mikael Dahlberg (In '59)
  • 21. Monday Samuel (In '76)
  • 36. Charlie Weberg

IFK Värnamo

Starting squad

  • 30. Tobias Andersson (GK)
  • 25. Victor Nilsson (D)
  • 2. Fredrik Lundgren (D)
  • 6. Tyler Doyle-Lissette (D)
  • 20. Freddy Winsth (D)
  • 16. Oscar Johansson Schellhas (M)
  • 14. Liridon Silka (M)
  • 8. Archford Gutu (M) (Off '67)
  • 10. Petar Petrovic (M) (Off '82)
  • 9. Pär Cederquist (F) (C)
  • 22. Paulo Marcelo Souza Alves (F) (Off '73)

Substitutions

  • 31. Pilip Vaitsiakhovich (GK)
  • 3. Johan Andersson (In '82)
  • 5. Albin Seger (In '67)
  • 7. Otto Eriksson
  • 11. Gentrit Citaku
  • 15. Melvin Frithzell (In '73)
  • 21. Egawa Masanobu

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)