Allsvenskan 2020
AIK - Falkenbergs FF (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-05 at 14:30
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
It was an exciting match between AIK and Falkenbergs FF at the National Arena in Allsvenskan on Sunday afternoon. Despite being played in front of an empty stand due to prevailing circumstances, the teams delivered an intense and entertaining football match.
AIK, who were in eighth place in the table before the match, were ready to take three points to climb up. Falkenbergs FF, on the other hand, had lost their last three matches and wanted to break that negative trend to avoid losing more ground in the standings.
Referee Kaspar Sjöberg blew the whistle to start the match at 14:30, and both teams quickly showed they were ready to fight for the win. After 37 minutes, AIK's Paulos Abraham received a warning from the referee for a tough tackle on an opponent.
In the 58th minute, Falkenbergs FF made their first substitution, with Christoffer Carlsson replacing Lorik Ademi. Just a minute later, they made another substitution, bringing on Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen for Melker Nilsson.
It didn't take long for the away team to find the net. In the 62nd minute, Nsima Peter scored for Falkenbergs FF, giving them a 1-0 lead. Tobias Englund provided the assist for the goal.
AIK responded quickly by making three substitutions. Rasmus Lindkvist and Stefan Silva replaced Karol Mets and Tom Strannegård in the 67th minute. Just a minute later, Eric Kahl was also substituted for Bilal Hussein. Falkenbergs FF also replaced Nsima Peter with Edi Sylisufaj in the same minute.
There was tension on the pitch as both teams fought to secure at least one point. Falkenbergs FF substituted John Chibuike and Tibor Brink Joza in the 76th minute, bringing on Anton Wede and Karl Söderström.
AIK made their final substitution in the 78th minute, with Heradi Rashidi replacing Daniel Granli. In the 85th minute, Saku Ylätupa was also substituted, with Jasir Asani coming on.
It seemed that Falkenbergs FF would hold on and take the victory, but AIK did not give up. In the first minute of stoppage time, Jasir Asani passed the ball to Paulos Abraham, who scored his second goal of the day, equalizing to 1-1.
The match thus ended in a draw, and both teams shared the points. AIK can be satisfied with their fighting effort in the second half, while Falkenbergs FF may feel a sense of disappointment in not being able to hold on for the win. AIK retains its eighth place in the table, while Falkenbergs FF remains in fourteenth place.