Superettan 2012
Hammarby - Jönköpings Södra IF (2 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2012
Match start: 2012-07-23 at 19:20
Venue: Söderstadion
Attendance: 7,723
On the sunny Monday evening of July 23, 2012, Hammarby faced Jönköpings Södra IF at Söderstadion in front of an audience of 7,723 people. The referee for the match was Bojan Pandzic, assisted by Daniel Ekman and Fredrik Johansson.
The match took off right from the start, and it was Hammarby that had to make an early substitution, with Marcus Törnstrand replacing Daniel Theorin after 12 minutes. After 21 minutes, Jönköpings Södra IF took the lead with a goal by Andreas Tegström, assisted by Christer Persson.
Hammarby tried to respond and pressed for an equalizer, but instead, Jönköpings Södra IF struck again and made it 2-0. Daryl Smylie scored the goal, while Fredric Fendrich provided the assist. With a two-goal deficit, things looked bleak for the home team.
However, Hammarby was not going to give up easily. Just before halftime, they reduced the deficit with a goal from Max von Schlebrügge, with an assist from Mikael Rynell. Hammarby continued to push in the second half but was punished for hot-headed play. Sebastian Castro Tello received two yellow cards and was sent off in the 60th minute, leaving the home team to play the rest of the match with one man down.
Even with one man down, Hammarby kept fighting, and the loyal home crowd really supported them. Christophe Lallet scored the equalizer to make it 2-2 in the 68th minute, with an assist from Max von Schlebrügge.
The match continued, and several substitutions were made, but neither team managed to score again. Jönköpings Södra IF also received two yellow cards through André Calisir and Andreas Tegström, while Jesper Svensson was substituted for Charles Simba in the 82nd minute. Dennis Östlundh also received a warning in the 88th minute.
The match seemed destined to end in a draw, but in the 91st minute, Sebastian Bojassén got his second yellow card and was also sent off as the match entered stoppage time. Hammarby thus had to play with two men less during the final minutes of the match.
The match ended 2-2, meaning both teams left the field without a win. It was an exciting game with several scoring opportunities and a number of cautions and expulsions. The home team Hammarby fought valiantly and managed to come back into the match after being two goals down. Jönköpings Södra IF also put in a strong performance. All the fans at Söderstadion were treated to a truly entertaining match.
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)