Allsvenskan 2011
IFK Norrköping FK - Mjällby AIF (0 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-04-30 at 16:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 6,806
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon at Platinumcars Arena, and it was a well-attended match between IFK Norrköping FK and Mjällby AIF. Both teams knew it was important to win to climb into the upper half of the table in Allsvenskan. The match began evenly with many fine substitutions and chances for both teams.
But it was Mjällby AIF that put the first goal on the scoreboard in the 22nd minute when Mostapha El Kabir struck the ball in after a nice pass from Daniel Ivanovski. IFK Norrköping FK fought to get back into the game, but Mjällby AIF had a strong defense and prevented them from scoring.
In the 38th minute, Daniel Nicklasson scored Mjällby AIF's second goal, making it more difficult for IFK Norrköping FK to come back into the match. During halftime, IFK Norrköping FK made two substitutions, but it did not help much, and Mjällby AIF continued to dominate the play.
In the 63rd minute, Mostapha El Kabir scored his second goal and Mjällby AIF's third after a nice pass from Johan Svensson, and the match looked to be decided. In the 65th minute, Mjällby AIF made a substitution when David Löfquist came on for Johan Svensson.
IFK Norrköping FK struggled to score a goal, but Mjällby AIF's defense held firm. In the 74th minute, Mjällby AIF made a substitution when Adam Berner came on for Daniel Nicklasson. In the 75th minute, Daniel Nilsson received a yellow card from the referee for a harsh tackle.
In the 81st minute, Mjällby AIF made their final substitution when Samuel Petrone came on for Mostapha El Kabir, who left the field with two goals to his name. The match ended 0-3 in favor of Mjällby AIF, and it was a well-deserved victory. The audience had witnessed an exciting match with many fine substitutions and chances from both teams.
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)