Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Kalmar (2nd, 64 pts) held a 21-point advantage over Varberg BoIS (6th, 43 pts). Recent form told a different story for Varberg BoIS: only 14th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 6th. Against a league average of 1.43 goals per team per game, Kalmar ran at 1.73 scored and 0.7 conceded, Varberg BoIS at 1.5 and 1.4.
F. Oppong took charge of the match — our records show 84 games refereed with an average of 2.1 yellow cards per game. The match was played at Guldfågeln Arena (capacity 12,500). On the scoreboard, Kalmar led 1-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 2-0.
Goal scorers
Kalmar: Tomas Kalinauskas (43'), L. Sætra (50')
Key stats
Possession: Kalmar 58% · Varberg BoIS 42% · Total shots: 13-7 · On target: 5-2 · Corners: 10-5