Division 1 Södra, men 2018
Ljungskile SK - Mjällby AIF (0 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Södra, men 2018
Match start: 2018-07-14 at 16:00
Venue: Skarsjövallen
Attendance: 266
In front of nearly 300 spectators, Ljungskile SK faced Mjällby AIF at Skarsjövallen on Saturday afternoon. Both teams entered the match with somewhat uneven form and needed points to stay at the top of Division 1 Södra.
It was a physical match from the start, with several tough tackles in midfield. Mjällby AIF started offensively and created several dangerous chances in the first half. Ljungskile SK struggled to maintain possession and had to defend to avoid falling behind.
In the 19th minute, Mjällby AIF received their first yellow card after Jesper Gustavsson made a nasty tackle on a Ljungskile player. Ljungskile found it difficult to break through Mjällby’s defense and created few chances in the first half. The halftime score was 0-0.
In the second half, the match was more even, with both teams trying to push forward to score. Mjällby AIF made a substitution at halftime, bringing in Izuchukwu Emeh for Jacob Bergström. The slow pace continued throughout the match, and Mjällby AIF received two yellow cards in the second half, Jesper Löfgren in the 63rd minute and Viktor Gustafson in the 83rd minute.
Both teams made several substitutions at the end of the match in hopes of improving their play. Ljungskile SK had the opportunity to take the lead, but Mjällby AIF’s goalkeeper made a spectacular save on the shot. The match ended in a goalless 0-0 draw, with both teams sharing the points.
Ljungskile SK and Mjällby AIF exhibited a closely fought match at Skarsjövallen, and both teams left with a point each. Referee David Almgren, along with assistant referees Alexander Barpaulus and Tomas Edstrand, officiated smoothly with a tough yet fair handling of the situations.
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)