Allsvenskan 2012
Mjällby AIF - IF Elfsborg (2 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-11-01 at 18:00
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
Attendance: 3,762
Elfsborg pulled ahead already in the first half with two goals scored by Lars Nilsson and Anders Svensson. However, Mjällby did not give up and reduced the deficit just before halftime through Craig Henderson. In the second half, Mjällby really came to life and managed to equalize with Henderson's second goal of the evening, assisted by Viktor Agardius. But the joy was short-lived as Viktor Claesson quickly made it 3-2 for Elfsborg, assisted by Stefan Ishizaki. Mjällby’s attempts to get back into the game put pressure on Elfsborg, but they managed to hold on and win 3-2. Cautions were issued on both sides, including to Mjällby's Marcus Ekenberg and Robin Cederberg, as well as Elfsborg's Joakim Jørgensen. The referee for the match was Jonas Eriksson, with Joakim Flink and Mikael Hallin as assistant referees. The match was played on Thursday evening with spectators present at Strandvallen A-plan. After the match, Mjällby AIF sits in twelfth place in the table while IF Elfsborg continues to lead the table.
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)