Allsvenskan 2012
IFK Norrköping FK - Mjällby AIF (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-11-04 at 15:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 4,899
It was an intense match at Platinumcars Arena when IFK Norrköping FK faced Mjällby AIF in the final match of the season. In front of a crowd of 4,899, it was Norrköping that proved to be stronger, winning the match 2-1.
Already in the 29th minute, Norrköping took the lead when Christoffer Nyman scored after an assist from Lars Christian Krogh Gerson. Mjällby fought hard, and after the halftime break, they came back to equalize through Pär Eriksson, assisted by Mahmut Özen.
But Norrköping wanted to win, and just six minutes later, Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson found the net to give Norrköping the lead again. Mjällby desperately tried to equalize but failed to get the ball into the net again.
It was a battle between the teams, and referee Martin Hansson had to make several decisions throughout the match. Mjällby earned three yellow cards: Craig Henderson, Robin Cederberg, and Marcus Ekenberg, while Norrköping substituted David Mitov Nilsson for Andreas Lindberg, later bringing off Christoffer Nyman for Isaac Thelin and Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson for Armin Tankovic.
When the referee blew the whistle after 90 minutes, IFK Norrköping FK stood as the winners, with a score of 2-1. With this victory, Norrköping finishes in fifth place in Allsvenskan, while Mjällby remains in twelfth place. An exciting match and a great conclusion to the season!
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)