Kalmar FF - IF Elfsborg 2 - 1

Allsvenskan 2012


Kalmar FF - IF Elfsborg (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-07-15 at 18:30
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 8,627

Kalmar FF welcomed IF Elfsborg to Guldfågeln Arena, where the teams delivered an intense soccer match on Sunday evening in the Allsvenskan. The audience of 8,627 witnessed a thrilling match that ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of the home team.

IF Elfsborg proved to be the stronger team in the first half, with Anders Svensson scoring the first goal of the evening in the 39th minute, assisted by Stefan Ishizaki. Just two minutes later, Lars Nilsson received a yellow card after a tough tackle on a Kalmar player. Kalmar FF continued to fight and managed to equalize to 1-1 in the 44th minute through a goal by Daniel Freire Mendes, assisted by Jörgen Skjelvik.

The second half continued with tough play from both teams, and IF Elfsborg picked up another yellow card when Joakim Jörgensen tackled a Kalmar player in the 56th minute. Kalmar FF responded with a yellow card for Nenad Djordjevic in the 61st minute.

Both teams made substitutions in the 73rd minute, and Kalmar FF brought in Melker Hallberg, who would prove to be a match hero later in the game. In the 80th minute, Kalmar FF made another substitution, bringing in Sebastian Andersson for Jonathan McDonald Porras. IF Elfsborg made a final substitution in the 84th minute, with Viktor Claesson replacing David Elm.

The match appeared to be heading towards a draw, but in the 89th minute, Melker Hallberg seized the opportunity and scored his second goal of the match, assisted by Måns Söderqvist. Kalmar FF thus claimed victory with a score of 2-1.

Markus Strömbergsson was the referee for the match, assisted by Joakim Flink and Christian Andersson. It was a hard-fought battle between two motivated teams, and Kalmar FF secured the win after a strong effort in the second half.

Squads

Kalmar FF

Starting squad

  • 99. Etrit Berisha (GK)
  • 4. Erik Israelsson
  • 6. Paulus Verneri Arajuuri
  • 10. Kristoffer Fagercrantz (Off '74)
  • 13. Emin Nouri
  • 14. Jörgen Skjelvik
  • 17. Daniel Freire Mendes (C) (Off '73)
  • 19. Jonathan Mc Donald Porras (Off '80)
  • 27. Papa Alioune Diouf
  • 34. Måns Söderqvist
  • 80. Nenad Djordjevic (YC '61)

Substitutions

  • 1. Petter Wastå (GK)
  • 2. Marcus Thorbjörnsson
  • 9. Sebastian Andersson (In '80)
  • 18. Johan Bertilsson
  • 20. Archford Gutu (In '74)
  • 22. Melker Hallberg (In '73)
  • 35. Rasmus Sjöstedt

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK)
  • 4. Joakim Jørgensen (YC '56)
  • 6. Jon Jönsson
  • 7. Johan Larsson
  • 8. Anders Svensson (C)
  • 9. Lars Nilsson (YC '41)
  • 13. David Elm (Off '84)
  • 14. Oscar Hiljemark
  • 15. Andréas Klarström
  • 23. Niklas Hult (Off '73)
  • 24. Stefan Ishizaki

Substitutions

  • 31. Andreas Andersson (GK)
  • 11. Daniel Mobaeck
  • 16. Viktor Claesson (In '84)
  • 17. Per Frick
  • 20. Amadou Jawo
  • 21. Carl Wede
  • 25. Marcus Rohdén (In '73)

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)