Allsvenskan 2017
Athletic Eskilstuna - Jönköpings Södra IF (1 - 1)
Match i Allsvenskan 2017
Matchstart: 2017-09-30 kl 16:00
Arena: Tunavallen
Publik: 3 165
Athletic Eskilstuna and Jönköpings Södra IF battled out a 1-1 draw in their Allsvenskan clash at Tunavallen on Saturday afternoon. The match was attended by 3165 fans who witnessed an exciting game of football, thanks to the efforts of the two sides.
It was the home team that drew first blood in the 15th minute, when Mohamed Buya Turay scored a well-placed goal assisted by Andrew Fox. Athletic Eskilstuna continued to control the game, showing off their skills and determination, but were caught on the back foot in the second half as Jönköpings Södra IF began to hassle them more and more.
The visitors made two substitutions in the 57th minute, bringing in Stian Semb Aasmundsen for Jesper Svensson, who didn't perform as they had hoped, while Athletic Eskilstuna brought Ferid Ali in for Farshad Noor. This proved to be a turning point for the match as both teams became more aggressive, looking to score another goal.
Jönköpings Södra IF continued to press and were eventually rewarded in the 83rd minute when Daryl Smylie scored an equalizer, assisted by Jonathan Syberg Tamimi. The visitors picked up momentum after this and almost managed to score the winning goal in the closing stages of the match, but the Athletic Eskilstuna goal keeper made a brilliant save.
The home team made their final change, bringing on Chidi Dauda Omeje in place of Zurab Tsiskaridze in the 85th minute, but it was too late for them to create any additional chances. Tempers flared in the dying moments of the match when Thomas Piermayr was shown a yellow card, but the game ultimately ended with both teams sharing the spoils.
All in all, it was an entertaining match and enjoyable day of football for both players and supporters alike, and a fair result given the efforts put in by both teams.
MV = Målvakt, B = Back, MF = Mittfältare, A = Anfallare, C = Lagkapten, Ut = Utbytt, In = Inbytt, GK = Gult kort, RK = Rött kort.