Mjällby AIF - IFK Norrköping FK 3 - 1

Allsvenskan 2014


Mjällby AIF - IFK Norrköping FK (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-08-14 at 19:00
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
Attendance: 3,704

Mjällby AIF hosted IFK Norrköping FK at home in a must-win match for both teams in the Allsvenskan. The match started with high intensity, and by the sixth minute, Mjällby AIF scored the first goal through Christian Wilhelmsson, assisted by Viktor Agardius. Norrköping attempted to respond, but Mjällby was strong in defense and held them off.

After half an hour of play, it was Kristian Haynes' turn to score for Mjällby, again with help from Viktor Agardius. Norrköping tried to regain momentum in the match, but Mjällby remained tough in defense, making it seem unlikely that Norrköping would succeed.

Things got even worse for Norrköping when Mjällby was awarded a penalty after 34 minutes, and Christian Wilhelmsson scored his second goal of the evening. Norrköping’s Christopher Josue Meneses Barrantes also received a yellow card during this incident. Before halftime, Norrköping substituted Rawez Lawan and Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo for Alexander Fransson and Alhaji Kamara in hopes of turning the match around.

The second half continued with high intensity, and both teams fought hard. Alexander Fransson received a yellow card for Norrköping after 60 minutes, and Linus Wahlqvist Egnell followed with a yellow card five minutes later. William Eskelinen in Mjällby’s goal made several impressive saves, keeping Norrköping at bay until the 80th minute, when Alexander Fransson finally scored for Norrköping with the help of Arnor Traustason. Norrköping continued to press, but Mjällby defended well and kept Norrköping from scoring again.

Despite a late goal scorer from Norrköping and several yellow cards for both teams—both Marcus Falk Olander and Alhaji Kamara for Norrköping received cards after 81 and 82 minutes respectively—Mjällby AIF emerged as the winners with a score of 3-1 on the scoreboard. Mjällby secured three important points, moving them up one position in the table, while Norrköping remained in 11th place.

Squads

Mjällby AIF

Starting squad

  • 3. Jasmin Sudic
  • 1. Mattias Asper (GK) (C)
  • 29. Danny Ervik (D) (YC '75)
  • 4. Daniel Ivanovski (D) (Off '71)
  • 2. Viktor Agardius (D)
  • 15. Victor Nilsson (M)
  • 75. Andreas Blomqvist (M)
  • 13. Daniel Nilsson (M)
  • 10. Christian Wilhelmsson (M) (Off '46)
  • 7. Kristian Haynes (F)
  • 8. Robin Strömberg (F) (Off '75)

Substitutions

  • 30. Jesper Johansson (GK)
  • 6. Gudmann Thorisson (In '71)
  • 12. David Löfquist (In '75)
  • 19. Rasmus Persson
  • 20. Kwame Bonsu
  • 21. Viktor Götesson (In '46)
  • 22. Jesper Gustavsson

IFK Norrköping FK

Starting squad

  • 91. David Mitov Nilsson (GK)
  • 28. Linus Wahlqvist Egnell (D) (YC '65)
  • 15. Marcus Falk Olander (D) (YC '81)
  • 23. David Boo Wiklander (D)
  • 22. Christopher Josue Meneses Barrantes (D) (YC '34)
  • 9. Arnor Traustason (M)
  • 4. Andreas Johansson (M) (C)
  • 8. Rawez Lawan (M) (Off '46)
  • 11. Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo (M) (Off '46)
  • 5. Christoffer Nyman (F)
  • 10. Emir Kujovic (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Andreas Lindberg (GK)
  • 2. Edvard Skagestad
  • 13. Nikola Tkalcic
  • 17. Alhaji Kamara (In '46) (YC '82)
  • 19. Mirza Halvadzic
  • 21. Andreas Hadenius
  • 26. Alexander Fransson (In '46) (YC '60)

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)