Superettan 2018
IFK Värnamo - Falkenbergs FF (1 - 4)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-05-29 at 19:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,286
IFK Värnamo faced Falkenbergs FF at Finnvedsvallen in front of 1,286 spectators. The referee for the match was Mirza Kazic, with Julian Poulsen Sosefo and Andreas Svensson serving as assistant referees.
The match started with a high tempo, and it was Falkenbergs FF that took the lead after eight minutes. Erik Pärsson found the net, giving IFK Värnamo an early setback. After 22 minutes, the home team made their first substitution when Max Olsson came on for Lumala Abdu.
IFK Värnamo continued to fight, and their efforts were rewarded in the 33rd minute when Daniel Ask scored, equalizing the match at 1-1. However, Daniel Ask was cautioned later in the match. Before the halftime break, Falkenbergs FF scored a second goal when Per Karlsson found the net in the 44th minute.
The second half began with Falkenbergs FF leading 2-1. After five minutes, the visitors extended their lead when Robin Östlind scored with an assist from Mahmut Özen.
IFK Värnamo fought to get back into the game, but their chances diminished when Max Olsson received a yellow card in the 57th minute. Falkenbergs FF made their first substitution when Dominic Chatto came on for Erik Pärsson after 67 minutes.
IFK Värnamo made two substitutions after 72 minutes, bringing on Victor Kristiansson and Darwin Jones in place of Predrag Randelovic and Daniel Ask. Falkenbergs FF responded with two substitutions of their own, inserting Linus Andersson for Mahmut Özen and Erik Zetterberg for Anton Wede.
The match concluded with a fourth goal from Falkenbergs FF as Chisom Egbuchunam scored with an assist from Christoffer Carlsson in the 87th minute. The match ended 1-4 in favor of Falkenbergs FF, who earned a much-needed victory.
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)