Allsvenskan 2011
Malmö FF - Mjällby AIF (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-04-20 at 19:00
Venue: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 15,144
An exciting match took place at Swedbank Stadion between Malmö FF and Mjällby AIF in the Allsvenskan. In front of a crowd of 15,144 spectators who had gathered for the Wednesday evening match, it was Malmö that took the lead with a goal in the 75th minute.
The match began with a hard-fought and intense display from both sides. Malmö FF received an early warning in the seventh minute when Wilton Figueiredo earned a yellow card. Mjällby AIF quickly responded, receiving two yellow cards in the 19th and 34th minutes, for Peter Gitselov and Daniel Ivanovski, which made them work a bit harder to catch up.
During the second half, Malmö FF brought in Amin Nazari (54th minute) and Miljan Mutavdzic (69th minute) to strengthen the team. Mjällby AIF responded by substituting Marcus Ekenberg in the 72nd minute for Peter Gitselov, and two minutes later, Daniel Nicklasson was also replaced by David Löfquist.
However, it was Malmö FF that would have the final say in the match. Following an assist from Daniel Larsson, Guillermo Federico Molins Palmeiro scored in the 75th minute, giving Malmö a 1-0 lead. Malmö received a yellow card for the same goal scorer a minute later, but Mjällby would find it tough.
In the 90th minute, Daniel Ivanovski received his second yellow card and was sent off, leaving Mjällby AIF to play with one man down. The match concluded with a 1-0 victory for Malmö FF, but Mjällby AIF had truly fought to try to earn points, facing four yellow cards and one red card. Referee Jonas Eriksson had his hands full keeping track of both teams and officiated the match well along with assistant referees Magnus Sjöblom and Mehmet Culum.
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)