Superettan 2021
Athletic Eskilstuna - Jönköpings Södra IF (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2021
Match start: 2021-05-16 at 13:00
Venue: Tunavallen
It was an eventful match between Athletic Eskilstuna and Jönköpings Södra IF at Tunavallen. Despite the lack of spectators, both teams showcased good play and high intensity.
The match started evenly, and after 28 minutes, Jönköpings Södra IF's Daniel Strandsäter received a yellow card for a tough tackle. At halftime, Jönköpings Södra IF made their first substitution, with Eric Johana Omondi replacing Adrian Edqvist.
At the beginning of the second half, Athletic Eskilstuna made two substitutions, bringing on Ashley Mark Coffey and York Rafael for André Alsanati and Marwan Baze. This turned out to be a successful tactical change by the coach, as it was indeed Ashley Mark Coffey who scored the only goal of the match in the 62nd minute, assisted by substitute York Rafael.
Jönköpings Södra IF brought on Elias Nordström for Marko Nikolic in the 69th minute in search of an equalizer, but Athletic Eskilstuna's defense held strong and maintained the score.
Athletic Eskilstuna introduced Victor Fors and Kazuki Takahashi for Albin Linnér and Ibrahim Blati Toure in the 78th minute. Jönköpings Södra IF made their final substitution with Elias Gustafson replacing Daniel Strandsäter while Athletic Eskilstuna made their third substitution, bringing on Lawson Sabah for Alexander Ahl Holmström in the 81st minute.
In the final minutes, it was tense as Athletic Eskilstuna's Joshua Myiah Wicks received a yellow card in the 90th minute, and Jönköpings Södra IF continued to chase an equalizer. In the 88th minute, they brought on Adam Ben Lamin for Moustafa Zeidan in a last-ditch effort to secure points from the match.
However, Athletic Eskilstuna's defense stood firm and secured a vital 1-0 victory. Referee Martin Strömbergsson had a good match and kept control well. A crucial match-winner for Athletic Eskilstuna was Ashley Mark Coffey, who was fearless in the penalty area and scored a beautiful goal.
The result means that Athletic Eskilstuna has moved past Jönköpings Södra IF in the standings, reinforcing their position in the upper half of 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)