Allsvenskan 2011
Kalmar FF - IF Elfsborg (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-04-20 at 19:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 9,307
It was an exciting soccer match at Guldfågeln Arena in Kalmar between Kalmar FF and IF Elfsborg in Allsvenskan on Wednesday evening. The 9,307 spectators witnessed a fast start as Elfsborg took the lead in the fifth minute with a nice pass from Lars Nilsson to David Elm, who scored a very beautiful goal.
Kalmar tried to find a way back into the match, which led to a yellow card for Marcus Thorbjörnsson in the 26th minute. However, Kalmar did not give up, and it paid off in the 33rd minute when Erik Israelsson managed to hit the target after a nice assist from Kristoffer Fagercrantz, and the score was now 1-1.
The halftime pep had an effect on Kalmar, who brought in Marcel Silva Sacramento, adding more energy to the team. Elfsborg responded by substituting James Keene in the 61st minute, but it was Kalmar who took the lead in the 67th minute when Daniel Lopes Silva made it 2-1 after a nice pass from Daniel Freire Mendes.
Elfsborg desperately tried to find the equalizer, but Kalmar held on and pressed hard towards the end of the match. This resulted in a few yellow cards, with Marcel Silva Sacramento being one of them for Kalmar, but it was also a sign that Kalmar wanted to hold on to their lead until the final whistle. The match ended 2-1 in favor of Kalmar, who won deservedly against a struggling Elfsborg.
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)