Anrika IFK Gothenburg, with countless Swedish Championship golds and two Uefa Cup titles in the prize cupboard at home at Kamratgården, is still in dangerous proximity to the Allsvenskan qualifying line. However, two goals at Strandvallen, by Carl Johansson, improved the blue and white table position.
– Strong of us, a good achievement, says Johansson to Discovery +.
If Mjällby’s Finnish national team goalkeeper Carljohan Eriksson had taken a break with zero intact, he would have set a new Allsvenskan record in the number of minutes played without conceding a goal. Visiting Gothenburg, however, invested in quickly putting an end to the home crowd’s intended record celebration. Early in the match, an opportunity appeared at the feet of Marcus Berg, but this time Eriksson came out and sniffed the former national team striker on the confectionery.
I 28: e minute Mjällby’s defense lost midfielder Carl Johansson, who then took the opportunity to nod in 1-0 for Gothenburg. Thus, it was not a record for Carljohan Eriksson.
A moment later, the situation became even worse for Mjällby. Defender Ivan Kricak came too late in a duel, which gave him a red card. Management and one more player on the field, the situation undeniably looked obvious for Gothenburg.
– We have put ourselves in a situation that is not good, stated Mjällby’s coach Anders Torstensson in a break interview with Discovery +.
But Mjällby got up quickly. The second half did not have time to start until Armin Sarr equalized to 1-1.
For a while, it seemed to roll on towards the split pot, but with a quarter left, Carl Johansson stepped back into the offensive penalty area and nodded Blåvitt back in the lead.
Marcus Berg’s header, which meant 3-1, consolidated the second straight blue and white three-pointer.
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