Allsvenskan 2014
Åtvidabergs FF - IF Brommapojkarna (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-07-20 at 17:30
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 2,918
Åtvidabergs FF secured a well-deserved victory at home against IF Brommapojkarna in a match that featured some exciting events. The home team opened the scoring in the 25th minute through Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos, who would go on to be the hero of the match. Martin Christensen provided the assist for the first goal.
Åtvidaberg's lead held until the 38th minute, when Da Silva Dos Santos scored his second goal of the evening with a header. John Owoeri provided the assist. Although IF Brommapojkarna made a comeback in the second half, it was Da Silva Dos Santos who would decide the match in favor of the home team.
IF Brommapojkarna reduced the deficit to 2-1 in the 49th minute through Pontus Åsbrink, who received a nice pass from Nicklas Bärkroth. After the goal, it turned into somewhat of a struggle between the teams, with several yellow cards issued to both sides.
Åtvidabergs FF made a substitution in the 63rd minute when Victor Sköld replaced John Owoeri. IF Brommapojkarna made two substitutions in the 73rd and 77th minutes, bringing in Mauricio Albornoz Inola and Christian Kouakou for Jesper Karlström and Pontus Åsbrink, respectively. Åtvidabergs FF also made a change, with Joel Rajalakso replacing Martin Christensen.
IF Brommapojkarna then took back the initiative after Christian Kouakou's goal in the 79th minute, which gave the team much-needed confidence after facing tough resistance from the home team. However, Da Silva Dos Santos would show his scoring instinct again when Joel Rajalakso provided the assist in the 85th minute, leading the home team to a final victory of 3-2.
With this victory, Åtvidabergs FF achieved an important win and strengthened their position in the table, while IF Brommapojkarna will need to work hard to climb out of the bottom of the table. It was an exciting match with a well-deserved winner in Åtvidabergs FF.
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)