Kalmar FF - Malmö FF 1 - 1

Allsvenskan 2014


Kalmar FF - Malmö FF (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-07-19 at 16:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 11,911

It was an important match for both Kalmar FF and Malmö FF, who were both fighting for a spot at the top of the Allsvenskan table. The match kicked off at Guldfågeln Arena in front of a crowd of 11,911, with referee Markus Strömbergsson in charge.

Malmö FF took the lead early on, just 11 minutes into the game, with a goal from Isaac Thelin, assisted by Simon Kroon. After this, Kalmar FF tried to press for an equalizer, but it wasn't until the 21st minute that things picked up. A quick counterattack led by Sebastian Andersson allowed Måns Söderqvist to score a well-placed equalizer against Malmö's goalkeeper.

After the goal, it was an even match between the teams, but Kalmar FF continued to chase a goal to take the lead. In the 38th minute, Marcus Nilsson received a yellow card for a tough tackle, making it clear that neither team wanted to give in to the other.

Substitutions began rolling in at Timrå IP, with Markus Rosenberg coming on for Agon Mehmeti for Malmö FF in the 61st minute. Kalmar FF responded by substituting Ismael Silva Lima, with Tor Øyvind Stensæter Hovda coming in as a replacement. Markus Halsti also came in for Malmö FF, replacing Erdal Rakip.

As the clock ticked down, both teams grew more frustrated. Erik Berg received a yellow card for Malmö FF in the 80th minute before Kalmar FF made their final team change, bringing Pär Eriksson onto the field in place of Papa Alioune Diouf.

The match ended 1-1, with one point each for both teams when the game concluded. Given the standings around the teams in the table, both teams had reason to feel content. Malmö FF remained in first place in the table, while Kalmar FF continued to sit in third place.

Squads

Kalmar FF

Starting squad

  • 77. Lars Gramstad Cramer (GK)
  • 80. Nenad Djordjevic (D)
  • 6. Marcus Nilsson (D) (YC '38)
  • 2. Marcus Thorbjörnsson (D) (C)
  • 7. Mats Goberg Solheim (D)
  • 27. Papa Alioune Diouf (M) (Off '81)
  • 22. Melker Hallberg (M)
  • 21. Ismael Silva Lima (M) (Off '65)
  • 10. Tobias Eriksson (M)
  • 9. Sebastian Andersson (F)
  • 34. Måns Söderqvist (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Ole Söderberg (GK)
  • 18. Tor Øyvind Stensæter Hovda (In '65)
  • 19. Melvin Platje
  • 24. Filip Sachpekidis
  • 26. Pär Eriksson (In '81)
  • 29. Romario Pereira Sipiao
  • 31. Sebastian Ramhorn

Malmö FF

Starting squad

  • 24. Isaac Thelin
  • 25. Robin Olsen (GK)
  • 3. Anton Tinnerholm (D)
  • 21. Erik Berg (D) (C) (YC '80)
  • 18. Johan Hammar (D) (YC '5)
  • 20. Ricardo Ferreira Da Silva (D)
  • 22. Amin Nazari (M)
  • 5. Erdal Rakip (M) (Off '68)
  • 33. Emil Forsberg (M)
  • 14. Simon Kroon (F)
  • 26. Agon Mehmeti (F) (Off '61)

Substitutions

  • 27. Zlatan Azinovic (GK)
  • 2. Matias Concha
  • 6. Markus Halsti (In '68)
  • 7. Magnus Eriksson
  • 9. Markus Rosenberg (In '61)
  • 15. Pawel Cibicki
  • 35. Piotr Johansson

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)