Allsvenskan 2017
Kalmar FF - Hammarby (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-10-16 at 19:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 6,514
Kalmar FF faced Hammarby at home in Guldfågeln Arena in a match filled with excitement and drama. In front of an audience of 6,514, it was the visiting team Hammarby who started the strongest and had several dangerous scoring chances during the first half. However, Kalmar FF was fortunate and managed to hold firm in the first period.
At halftime, both teams made a substitution. For Kalmar FF, Stefan Larsson came off and Jonathan Ring came on, while Hammarby replaced Jeppe Andrup Andersen with Pa Amat Dibba.
The second half was more even, with both teams creating several dangerous scoring opportunities. In the 56th minute, Kalmar FF made another substitution as Harmeet Singh was replaced by Papa Alioune Diouf. Just five minutes later, Hammarby made their second substitution, bringing in Kennedy Bakircioglu for Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali.
In the 79th minute, Kalmar FF was awarded a penalty due to an incident in the penalty area. Hammarby's defender could not avoid directing the ball into his own net, which gave Kalmar the lead and an advantage in the match.
Kalmar FF continued to play aggressively and create scoring chances for the remainder of the match. With only seven minutes left, Kalmar FF made their final substitution, with Filip Sachpekidis replacing Melker Hallberg. Hammarby made their last substitution just a few minutes later when Rebin Asaad came on for Muamer Tankovic.
In the 88th minute, Kalmar FF sealed the match when Jonathan Ring scored a beautiful goal after a fine combination. The match ended 2-0 to Kalmar FF, who now sit in twelfth place in the table, while Hammarby retains their eleventh place. The referee for the evening was Mohammed Al-Hakim, assisted by Daniel Gustavsson and Mark Josef.
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)