Allsvenskan 2014
Åtvidabergs FF - IFK Norrköping FK (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-09-22 at 19:05
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 6,799
On a packed Kopparvallen, Åtvidabergs FF faced IFK Norrköping FK in an exciting match on Monday evening. The home team started strong, and just eight minutes in, Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos headed in the opening goal after a nice assist from John Owoeri. Just two minutes later, Dos Santos scored another goal, raising the atmosphere in the arena to a level that was hard to beat. The score of 2-0 for Åtvidabergs FF held until the thirty-third minute when Edvard Skagestad reduced the deficit for IFK Norrköping FK.
The second half began with a few substitutions from both teams, but it was Åtvidabergs FF that received the first yellow card, following a tough tackle from Daniel Sjölund. With just over ten minutes left, the home team substituted Martin Christensen for Simon Skrabb, but IFK Norrköping FK continued to fight for an equalizer. With only four minutes remaining on the match clock, Linus Wahlqvist Egnell received his second yellow card and was sent off. However, the visitors did not give up, continued to battle, and Lars Christian Krogh Gerson was finally able to score the equalizer in the ninetieth minute after a nice assist from Emir Kujovic. The match ended in a 2-2 draw.
After the match, Åtvidabergs FF retained their ninth place in the table, while IFK Norrköping FK remained in fourteenth. It was an exciting match, with high intensity and several goal-scoring opportunities. Referee Stefan Johannesson did a good job, and the match offered well-played football. The crowd at Kopparvallen experienced a truly great match, and it was an evening that will definitely be remembered for a long time.
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)