Superettan 2016
Åtvidabergs FF - Dalkurd (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-10-01 at 16:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 1,590
A lovely autumn day in Åtvidaberg began with an exciting match between the home team Åtvidabergs FF and Dalkurd at Kopparvallen. Åtvidabergs FF, who are fighting to stay in Superettan, got off to a tough start when Mirkan Aydin scored 1-0 for Dalkurd after ten minutes, assisted by Dusan Djuric.
Dalkurd continued to show the way to goal, and Ahmed Awad doubled the lead after 18 minutes of play. Åtvidabergs FF received a warning in the 26th minute when Hampus Holmgren was sent off. After that, the home team tried to fight their way back into the match, but Dalkurd maintained a solid defensive performance.
Just before the end of the first half, Georges Moussally ignited the match with a yellow card after a tough duel. After the halftime break, Åtvidabergs FF continued to increase the tempo and received a warning in the 53rd minute when Jens Jakobsson went in too hard.
After 55 minutes, Åtvidabergs FF got a much-needed consolation goal when Shkodran Maholli reduced the deficit to 1-2, assisted by Simon Alexandersson. Dalkurd responded with two substitutions, while Åtvidaberg brought in Simon Marklund to chase an equalizer. In the 74th minute, it was time for Dalkurd to make a substitution as Diego Montiel came on for Dusan Djuric.
The closing minutes became quite exciting as Åtvidabergs FF tried to push towards Dalkurd's goal. The away team brought on both Oke Akpoveta and Peshraw Azizi to fend off the ongoing pressure. Åtvidabergs FF also substituted Marijan Cosic for Hampus Holmgren in a last attempt to secure an equalizer towards the end. However, the match ended 1-2 in favor of Dalkurd, and Åtvidabergs FF continues to fight for their survival in Superettan.
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)