Superettan 2018
Helsingborgs IF - IFK Värnamo (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-06-24 at 17:30
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 6,297
Helsingborgs IF hosted IFK Värnamo at home at the Olympiastadion on Sunday evening in the seventh round of Superettan. The home team was in fourth place ahead of the match, while the visiting team was at the bottom of the table.
The match started evenly, with both teams trying to establish control in the midfield. However, after 24 minutes, it was Värnamo's Achinioti Jönsson who received the first yellow card of the match.
At halftime, Helsingborg decided to make a change in the team, as Charlie Weberg replaced Fredrik Liverstam. Immediately after the break, Weberg received a warning in the 47th minute.
In the 53rd minute, Värnamo made their first substitution when Axel Winberg came on for Johan Andersson. Despite several attempts from both teams, it was Helsingborg who managed to score the first and only goal of the match in the 57th minute. Darijan Bojanic scored from a free kick that found its way into the net.
In the 63rd minute, Värnamo made their second substitution with Paulo Marcelo Souza Alves coming on for Daniel Ask. In the 72nd minute, Helsingborg made their second substitution, with Mohammed Abubakari replacing Andreas Landgren.
In the 73rd minute, Värnamo's Predrag Randelovic received a yellow card. In the 81st minute, Värnamo made their final substitution when Max Olsson came on for Randelovic. Towards the end of the match, in the 87th minute, Värnamo's Anton Maikkula received the third and final yellow card of the match.
The match was a tight affair with both teams creating chances. However, Helsingborgs IF managed to take the lead and maintained it for the rest of the match, resulting in a 1-0 victory. The crowd at Olympiastadion was 6,297, and the match was officiated by Adam Ladebäck, with assistance from Niklas Alfredsson and Pär Leek.
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)