Allsvenskan 2016
Djurgården - Jönköpings Södra IF (0 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-10-24 at 19:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 6,724
On Monday evening, Djurgården faced Jönköpings Södra IF at Tele2 Arena in front of an audience of 6,724 people. Referee Kristoffer Karlsson, along with assistant referees Mathias Klasenius and Per Brogevik, officiated the match. The game was crucial for both teams, which were under pressure to win to climb the standings.
During the first half, it looked like it would be a fairly even match between the two teams. Both teams received one warning each, with Djurgården's Niklas Gunnarsson booked in the 44th minute and Jönköpings Södra's Tom Siwe in the 36th minute. But just before half-time, in the 45th minute, Jönköpings Södra took the lead through Daryl Smylie after a nice assist from Jonathan Syberg Tamimi. Thus, Jönköpings Södra went into half-time with the lead.
The second half did not begin well for Djurgården, who conceded a goal in the 50th minute from Dzenis Kozica, assisted by Daryl Smylie. Djurgården tried to mount an attack, but Jönköpings Södra had a strong defensive line that thwarted all their attempts to break through. Djurgården attempted to change their game by making two substitutions in the 45th minute, but they failed to create any chances to reduce the deficit in the remainder of the match.
Jönköpings Södra substituted Jesper Svensson for Pär Eriksson in the 73rd minute to strengthen their defense. They continued to make player changes to run down the clock and maintain their lead, with Liridon Silka coming on for Dzenis Kozica in the 89th minute. Jönköpings Södra solidified their position in the standings after this important victory, moving up to 12th place. Djurgården, on the other hand, remained in 11th place in the table.
The match ended 0-2 in favor of Jönköpings Södra IF after two critical goals in both halves. They defended well while Djurgården failed to capitalize on their chances. All eyes are now on the next match in 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)