Allsvenskan 2020
Mjällby AIF - Hammarby (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-06-28 at 14:30
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
Mjällby AIF and Hammarby faced off in an exciting Allsvenskan match at Strandvallen A-plan. Despite there being no spectators present to cheer on the teams, they delivered an entertaining match. Referee Victor Wolf took charge to ensure a fair game.
Hammarby started the match strongly. Just in the first minute, they managed to score their first goal through Muamer Tankovic, which was his third goal of the season. Alexander Kacaniklic provided the assist. Hammarby had an early grip on the match and seemed to dominate the play.
However, Mjällby AIF did not give up. In the 27th minute, Hammarby's Richard Magyar received a red card and was sent off, which opened the door for Mjällby AIF to come back into the match. However, Mjällby's Besard Sabovic missed the penalty that followed the red card, with Hammarby's goalkeeper making a crucial save.
Both teams then tried to create goal-scoring opportunities, but the first half ended with no further goals. In the 43rd minute, Hammarby's Jeppe Andrup Andersen received a warning, and just before halftime, Mjällby AIF made their first substitution when Taylor Silverholt replaced Jonathan Syberg Tamimi.
The second half began with a different tempo. Mjällby AIF displayed more aggressive play and created several dangerous goal chances. In the 57th minute, David Batanero Puigbó came on as a substitute for Mjällby AIF, while Viktor Gustafson was substituted off. A few minutes later, another substitution occurred as Mamudu Moro came in for Jesper Gustavsson.
Hammarby tried to respond by substituting Simon Sandberg for Tim Waker. Abdul Rahman Khalili was also substituted and replaced by Gustav Ludwigson in the 61st minute. Hammarby's Dennis Widgren received a warning in the 63rd minute, and Mjällby AIF's David Batanero Puigbó received a warning in the 71st minute.
In the 79th minute, both teams made several substitutions. Paulo José De Oliveira and Vladimir Rodic came on for Hammarby, while Muamer Tankovic and Darijan Bojanic left the pitch. Mjällby AIF also made a substitution when Moses Orwohicho Ogbu replaced Besard Sabovic.
The match seemed set to end in a draw despite the recent efforts by both teams. But in the 88th minute, Mjällby AIF equalized to 1-1 through Jacob Bergström. The match was now wide open, and both teams fought for the three points.
Just as it looked like the match was going to end in a draw, Mjällby AIF's Moses Orwohicho Ogbu stepped up and scored a decisive goal in stoppage time. The goal was a header and came from an assist by Eric Björkander in the 90th minute. Mjällby AIF thus won the match 2-1.
It was an exciting match with several eventful moments, and both teams showed good play. Mjällby AIF demonstrated impressive fighting spirit as they came back from behind to win the match. It was a well-played and entertaining game for the spectators, even though unfortunately, they could not be present to experience it.