Allsvenskan 2022
AIK - Kalmar FF (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-07-17 at 15:00
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Attendance: 24,769
Match Report:
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, AIK and Kalmar FF faced each other at the National Arena, Friends Arena, in front of a crowd of 24,769 spectators. The referee for the day was Adam Ladebäck, assisted by Daniel Yng and Niclas Ivarsson. Before the match, Kalmar FF had impressed by remaining unbeaten in their last five matches.
The match started with a high tempo from both teams. Both sides tried to find gaps in the opponents' defense, but it wasn’t until the 40th minute that the first goal was scored. AIK took the lead through Mikael Lustig after an assist from Erick Ouma Otieno. The home team thus went into halftime with a 1-0 lead.
In the 43rd minute, AIK had to receive a warning as Alexander Milošević committed a tackle that the referee deemed unacceptable. Kalmar FF attempted to put pressure on AIK and brought in Papa Alioune Diouf in the 65th minute, replacing Noah Shamoun. AIK responded to Kalmar FF’s substitution by bringing in Benjamin Mbunga Kimpioka instead of John Guidetti in the 66th minute.
The tension on the pitch continued, and the play remained intense right to the end. In the 77th minute, Lars Sætra was cautioned for Kalmar FF, while AIK received a warning through Bilal Hussein in the 84th minute. Both teams then made substitutions, with Kalmar FF bringing in Kevin Jensen for Simon Skrabb in the 84th minute and Isak Bjerkebo coming on for David Kristjan Olafsson in the 85th minute.
Towards the end of the match, AIK also made a substitution, with Yasin Ayari replacing Axel Björnström in the 90th minute. Despite an intense final phase of the game, neither team was able to score more goals, and AIK won the match 1-0. The spectators at Friends Arena witnessed a well-played match with flowing gameplay and many fine combinations. AIK's victory was a much-needed one, and they could leave the pitch with three important points.