Superettan 2023
Athletic Eskilstuna - Jönköpings Södra IF (2 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2023
Match start: 2023-10-28 at 15:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 204
It was an intense match played at Tunavallen between Athletic Eskilstuna and Jönköpings Södra IF. Athletic Eskilstuna, who were at the bottom of the table, wanted to get back on the winning track, while Jönköpings Södra IF aimed to climb up the standings.
The match started evenly with both teams trying to establish themselves on the field. However, it was Jönköpings Södra IF who took the lead after a nice free kick from Malkolm Moenza, which Arvid Eriksson headed into the goal after 25 minutes. Athletic Eskilstuna created several goal-scoring opportunities but struggled to break through Jönköpings Södra IF's defense.
In the 48th minute, the equalizer came after a good tackle by Adam Larsson, who played the ball to Armin Culum, who scored. Just a few minutes later, Athletic Eskilstuna made it 2-1 after an own goal by Jönköpings Södra IF's Alexander Nilsson.
Jönköpings Södra IF made several substitutions, including bringing in Elias Nordström, who would prove to be the match hero. He scored the equalizer at 2-2 after a fine pass from Othman El Kabir in the 76th minute, which gave Jönköpings Södra IF a new surge of energy.
The match became more intense, and several players received yellow cards. Even Athletic Eskilstuna's assistant coach, Robert Åstedt, received a warning.
The match ended 2-2, and both teams played well and deserved the points. Athletic Eskilstuna will continue to fight at the bottom of the table while Jönköpings Södra IF has a chance to climb up the standings. The referee, Rinon Hasani, and assistant referees Marcus Strandberg and Viktor Sundberg maintained an acceptable level throughout the match. A total of 204 people were present, which was a low attendance figure.
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)