Allsvenskan 2011
Trelleborgs FF - Kalmar FF (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-07-09 at 18:00
Venue: Vångavallen, Trelleborg D-plan konstgräs
Attendance: 1,570
Trelleborgs FF hosted Kalmar FF at Vångavallen on the evening of July 9th in the Allsvenskan. Kalmar FF, who were in third place in the table before the match, started the game aware that they were facing a challenge. The first warning of the match came in the sixth minute to Kalmar FF for Daniel Lopes Silva. Just a minute later, however, Kalmar FF was able to score the first goal of the match through Erik Israelsson.
The match continued at a high tempo with several cards from referee Martin Hansson. In the 56th minute, Trelleborgs FF equalized through Marcus Pode, and the teams were closely matched. The match featured several substitutions and cards, with the first half concluding with a substitution from Kalmar FF, where Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos came on for Emin Nouri.
Trelleborgs FF continued to pressure Kalmar FF, which led to even more substitutions. For instance, Trelleborgs FF brought in Andréas Grahm for Viktor Svensson in the 71st minute. In the 74th minute, Kalmar FF's Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos received a warning. Shortly after, Petter Wastå received a red card and had to leave the field.
Trelleborgs FF likely gained an extra boost from Wastå's dismissal, as Kristian Haynes converted a penalty and scored the home team's second goal in the 81st minute. However, Kalmar FF responded immediately with a goal by Henrik Rydström, also from a penalty. The match seemed to be heading for a draw, but in the stoppage time of the second half, Trelleborgs FF struck with Fredrik Jensen scoring after an assist from Andreas Wihlborg. The match ended 3-2 in favor of Trelleborgs FF, and the spectators at Vångavallen were pleased with an exciting 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)