Allsvenskan 2012
Mjällby AIF - Kalmar FF (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-09-26 at 19:00
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
Attendance: 4,092
Mjällby AIF won their match against Kalmar FF on Wednesday evening after scoring a decisive goal late in the first half. After a relatively even start to the match, the home team Mjällby took the lead in the 39th minute through Pär Eriksson, assisted by Marcus Pode. This was Eriksson's fourth goal of the season. Kalmar pressed for an equalizer but encountered a strong defense that held firm.
The match was played at Strandvallen A-field in front of an audience of 4,092 and was officiated by Andreas Ekberg, assisted by linesmen Magnus Sjöblom and Mehmet Culum. One yellow card was issued to Mjällby, to Daniel Nilsson in the 57th minute.
Both teams made several substitutions during the match in hopes of changing the course of play. Kalmar FF made two substitutions shortly after the goal in an attempt to find an equalizer, bringing in Papa Alioune Diouf and Melker Hallberg for Rasmus Sjöstedt and Sebastian Andersson. Mjällby made three substitutions, with Robin Cederberg replacing Craig Henderson in the 69th minute, Juan Robledo replacing Marcus Pode in the 77th minute, and Mahmut Özen replacing Daniel Ivanovski in the 82nd minute.
Mjällby continued to defend well and won the match 1-0, which means they have now climbed to tenth place in Allsvenskan. Kalmar remains in their eighth place. Both teams now have two matches left in the season and will need to perform at their best to achieve their goals.
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)