Allsvenskan 2014
Mjällby AIF - Falkenbergs FF (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-07-12 at 16:00
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
Attendance: 3,132
Mjällby AIF and Falkenbergs FF faced off at Strandvallen in an important match in Allsvenskan on Saturday afternoon, in front of a crowd of 3,132. Before the match, Mjällby AIF was in 14th place in the standings, while Falkenbergs FF was in 12th.
The match began intensely, and just seven minutes in, Falkenberg's Rasmus Sjöstedt received a yellow card. Only seconds later, Mjällby’s Andreas Blomqvist stepped forward and scored a free-kick goal. The goal was a real dream strike and gave the home team an early lead.
The second half started similarly to the first. Falkenberg made a substitution in the 63rd minute when Dan Keat replaced Halldor Björnsson. Mjällby made their first of two substitutions in the 73rd minute when Victor Nilsson came on for Blomqvist, who had scored the goal. This substitution would prove to be significant later in the match.
Ten minutes later, Danny Ervik was substituted for Lukas Grill in Mjällby. Falkenberg made their second substitution in the 81st minute when Gustaf Nilsson replaced Johannes Vall. With only five minutes left on the match clock, Mjällby substituted Marcus Ekenberg for Robin Strömberg.
In the 90th minute, Falkenberg's Christoffer Carlsson was substituted for Rasmus Andersson. The reason was for the joy of victory - and shortly thereafter, the away team found their reward. Tobias Helldén scored the equalizing goal in the third minute of stoppage time, and the match ended 1-1.
In summary, it was an intense match with high pressure and strong performances from both teams. Blomqvist's goal in the 7th minute was a highlight for Mjällby, but they could not hold onto the lead, and Falkenberg fought their way back. A draw may not have been what the home team hoped for, but it was at least a point they needed.
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)