Allsvenskan 2014
Åtvidabergs FF - Malmö FF (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-11-01 at 13:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 4,125
On Saturday, Åtvidabergs FF and Malmö FF met at Kopparvallen in what would be Åtvidaberg's last match of the season and Malmö's opportunity to secure victory in Allsvenskan. The match began promisingly for Malmö FF with a goal from Anton Tinnerholm in the 31st minute, assisted by Magnus Eriksson. Tinnerholm, who has yet to extend his contract with the club, delivered an impressive performance on the field but also received a yellow card in the 41st minute.
However, Åtvidabergs FF would not give up easily. In the 42nd minute, Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos scored for the home team, assisted by Tom Pettersson, which caused the crowd at Kopparvallen to explode with joy. The match was evenly matched, and it was clear that both teams were putting in a strong effort to win.
In the 47th minute, Malmö FF's Johan Hammar received a red card, which gave the home team a little extra energy and the chance to take the lead. In the 56th minute, Malmö FF made two substitutions, bringing Zlatan Azinovic and Filip Helander onto the field for Robin Olsen and Emil Forsberg. However, this would not be enough for Malmö FF to regain their lead.
Instead, in the 66th minute, Kristian Bergström scored for Åtvidabergs FF, assisted by Tom Pettersson, giving the home team their first lead in the match. Åtvidabergs FF continued to press, and in the 70th minute, they made two substitutions, bringing Victor Sköld and Simon Skrabb onto the field for Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos and John Owoeri.
Malmö FF fought to come back, but the home team was too strong, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of Åtvidabergs FF. In the 89th minute, the home team made a final substitution, bringing Alberis Sergio Angelo Da Silva onto the field for Martin Christensen. After the match, Åtvidabergs FF finished in 8th place in the table while Malmö FF won Allsvenskan.
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)