Allsvenskan 2017
Athletic Eskilstuna - IFK Göteborg (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-09-25 at 19:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 4,157
Athletic Eskilstuna faced IFK Göteborg at Tunavallen in a match that turned out to be a real nail-biter. In front of an audience of 4,157, the match started at 7:00 PM on Monday evening, with Kristoffer Karlsson as the referee, assisted by Mikael Hallin and Pär Lindström.
The match began with high intensity, with both teams demonstrating their desire to win. It wasn't until the 28th minute that the first caution was issued, to Athletic Eskilstuna's Wanderson Cavalcante Melo. Shortly thereafter, in the 47th minute, Taye Taiwo also received a yellow card for Athletic Eskilstuna.
The second half started with a yellow card for IFK Göteborg's Kristopher Da Graca in the 53rd minute. Athletic Eskilstuna made their first substitution in the 54th minute when Ferid Ali replaced Farshad Noor. Sharif Mukhammad received a yellow card in the 59th minute for Athletic Eskilstuna, and in the 64th minute, they made their second substitution when Thomas Piermayr came on for Wanderson Cavalcante Melo.
IFK Göteborg's David Boo Wiklander received a yellow card in the 66th minute, and just three minutes later, Athletic Eskilstuna's Ludvig Öhman Silwerfeldt also received a yellow card. IFK Göteborg's Thomas Pauck Rogne received a yellow card in the 71st minute, and in the 73rd minute, Athletic Eskilstuna made their third substitution, bringing Chidi Dauda Omeje on for Ludvig Öhman Silwerfeldt.
IFK Göteborg made their last two substitutions in the 78th minute when Martin Smedberg Dalence came on, and in the 82nd minute when Mikael Boman replaced Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr and Elías Már Ómarsson. With only four minutes left of the match, Athletic Eskilstuna's Chidi Dauda Omeje scored the decisive goal, assisted by Mohamed Buya Turay.
The final minutes of the match were marked by desperate attacking play from IFK Göteborg, who sought to find the crucial equalizer, but Athletic Eskilstuna's defense held firm. In the 89th minute, Kristopher Da Graca was substituted for August Erlingmark. The match concluded with a yellow card for Athletic Eskilstuna's Alexander Michel Melki in the 90th minute.
The final score was 1-0 to Athletic Eskilstuna, placing them second to last in the standings while IFK Göteborg sits in eleventh place.
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)