Allsvenskan 2020
Falkenbergs FF - Mjällby AIF (2 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-12-06 at 14:30
Venue: Falcon Alkoholfri Arena
Mjällby AIF defeated Falkenbergs FF in an exciting soccer match on Sunday afternoon. The match was played at Falcon Alkoholfri Arena in front of an empty stand due to COVID-19 restrictions. The referee for the match was Mohammed Al-Hakim, with assistants Fredrik Klyver and Mikael Hallin.
Before the match, Falkenbergs FF was second to last in the standings, while Mjällby AIF had won their last four matches and was in sixth place in the table. After the match, it became clear that this was the season's last game. Falkenbergs FF finished last in the table, while Mjällby AIF ended up in fifth place.
The match started with an early goal for Falkenbergs FF. Tobias Englund scored, his fourth goal of the season, with the assist coming from John Chibuike. Falkenbergs FF thus took the lead 1-0 already in the second minute.
Mjällby AIF made their first substitution in the 24th minute, with Adam Petersson coming in for Martin Spelmann. In the 37th minute, Mjällby AIF managed to equalize to 1-1 through Jacob Bergström, with Joel Nilsson providing the assist. This was Bergström's seventh goal of the season.
Just before halftime, Mjällby AIF made another substitution, with Erik Pärsson coming in for Jesper Gustavsson. In the 59th minute, Mjällby AIF took the lead through Max Watson. The goal was scored with a header, and the assist was provided by David Löfquist. Mjällby AIF was now leading 2-1.
In the 68th minute, Falkenbergs FF received a warning, as Gregoire Ámiot was shown a yellow card. However, Falkenbergs FF managed to equalize to 2-2 in the 71st minute. John Chibuike scored the goal, assisted by Tobias Englund.
Mjällby AIF received a yellow card in the 73rd minute when Joel Nilsson was cautioned. Mjällby AIF made their second substitution in the 76th minute, bringing in Taylor Silverholt for Erik Pärsson. Falkenbergs FF then made two substitutions. Sander van Looy replaced Mahmut Özen, and Anton Wede replaced Jacob Ericsson.
In the 82nd minute, Falkenbergs FF made two more substitutions. Matthew Jimmy David Garbett came in for John Chibuike, and Tobias Helldén came in for Karl Söderström. Mjällby AIF made their final substitution in the 84th minute, with Jesper Löfgren replacing David Löfquist.
The match ended with a dramatic victory for Mjällby AIF. In the 90th minute, Jacob Bergström scored his second goal of the day, which turned out to be the decisive goal of the match. The assist was provided by Taylor Silverholt. Mjällby AIF thus won the match 3-2.
This was an important victory for Mjällby AIF, securing their fifth-place finish in the standings. Falkenbergs FF ended the season in last place in the table and will need to work hard to improve their performance next season.