Allsvenskan 2010
Kalmar FF - IF Elfsborg (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-03-27 at 16:00
Venue: Fredriksskans
Attendance: 3,832
A high-intensity match was played at Fredriksskans between Kalmar FF and IF Elfsborg on the Saturday afternoon of March 27. With an attendance of 3,832 people and Martin Ingvarsson as the main referee, both teams knew it would be a tough match.
Before the match, Kalmar FF was in 12th place in the table, while IF Elfsborg was in 3rd place.
The match started well for the home team, as Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos found the net already in the fourth minute, giving Kalmar FF a 1-0 lead.
IF Elfsborg did not let this affect them and quickly recovered. In the 16th minute, Daniel Mobaeck scored his first goal of the season, equalizing the score to 1-1.
In the 22nd minute, Daniel Freire Mendes received a yellow card for the home side.
IF Elfsborg continued to apply pressure, and in the 42nd minute, Daniel Nordmark scored his first goal of the season, giving the away team a 2-1 lead.
Immediately afterward, Nordmark received a yellow card.
Kalmar FF kept playing hard, and in the 58th minute, Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos received a yellow card.
In the second half, players were substituted on both sides. Kalmar FF brought in Daryl Smylie for Erik Israelsson in the 66th minute and Abiola Dauda for Daniel Freire Mendes in the 76th minute. IF Elfsborg substituted Denni Avdic for Johan Larsson in the 81st minute.
In the 82nd minute, Tobias Eriksson was substituted out for Johann Smith for Kalmar FF.
The match remained tough, and Henrik Rydström received a yellow card in the 70th minute.
In the 89th minute, Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos scored his second goal of the match, equalizing for Kalmar FF at 2-2.
It was during the last minutes that the red and white team desperately tried to score a winning goal, resulting in much struggle on the pitch.
In the final moments, Daniel Lopes Silva from Kalmar FF was cautioned twice, and ultimately the referee announced that he was sent off from the match, leaving Kalmar FF one man down for the rest of the game.
The match ended 2-2, resulting in one point for both teams. A solid performance from both sides that showcased tough fighting spirit throughout the match.
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)