Division 3 Södra Svealand, men 2011
IFK Eskilstuna - Eskilstuna Södra FF (0 - 1)
Match in Division 3 Södra Svealand, men 2011
Match start: 2011-06-02 at 17:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 2,008
A tight match took place at Tunavallen when IFK Eskilstuna faced Eskilstuna Södra FF in Division 3 Södra Svealand, men's league. In front of 2,008 spectators, both teams took the opportunity to climb the table. Before the match, IFK Eskilstuna was in second place while Eskilstuna Södra FF was in third.
IFK Eskilstuna fell behind in the 9th minute when Robin Mellqvist struck and scored for Eskilstuna Södra FF. IFK tried to find their way back but received a warning in the 26th minute when Henrik Andersson was cautioned.
At halftime, IFK substituted Henrik Andersson for Eric Bodin Forselius, hoping for a better second half. After just ten minutes, Eskilstuna Södra FF's Michael Larsson received a warning, but IFK could not take advantage of the situation.
Jonas Årestam came on for Pontus Ljungqvist for IFK in the 55th minute, but the team continued to struggle to outsmart Eskilstuna Södra FF's defense. In the 57th minute, Robin Mellqvist of Eskilstuna Södra FF was cautioned, and in the 68th minute, IFK Eskilstuna saw an opportunity to equalize with a substitution—Henrik Lara Rodriguez came on for David Eriksson.
Eskilstuna Södra FF attempted to secure the victory with two substitutions in the 72nd minute—Gabriel Valda Arias replaced goal scorer Robin Mellqvist, and Dalibor Bajric was substituted for Jalal Naji Al-Rubaii. Marios Troka came on for Isa Alwandawy in the 78th minute, marking Eskilstuna Södra FF's last substitution.
IFK Eskilstuna made a strong effort to equalize, but Eskilstuna Södra FF held firm. Richard Finnman of Eskilstuna Södra FF received a warning in the 85th minute, while Tobias Rickhammar of IFK Eskilstuna received a similar caution in the 90th minute.
The match ended with Eskilstuna Södra FF as the winners, 1-0, which meant that the team climbed past IFK Eskilstuna in the standings. Referee Henrik Persson maintained a strict line on the pitch, assisted by Anders Storm and Kenneth Bjurström.
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)