Published January 25, 2024 in Herr,News
Stefano Vecchia became the first goalscorer of the year for the men’s team after a great performance by Anders Christiansen. Thursday’s training match against Silkeborg IF ended 2-0 to Malmö FF.
Key events
1′ The referee blows the first match of the year.
2′ Anders Christiansen heels the ball forward along the edge to Taha Ali.
10′ Silkeborg gets the first corner of the match, which ends with a long-range shot high over.
12′ GOAL! MFF takes the lead through Stefano Vecchia. The goal comes after a pattern attack where Ali first kicks the ball forward to Christiansen who then finds it along the ground to Vecchia.
22′ Sharp position for Sebastian Jörgensen in the penalty area after a heel from Vecchia.
47′ Isaac Kiese Thelin hits the bar with a chip.
63′ Nils Zetterström takes an impressive run with the ball along the edge. He finds his way to Malik Abubakari who hits the crossbar, the goal line and up the crossbar again but the ball is deemed not to be over the line.
71′ Lasse Berg Johnsen twists and turns in the penalty area and gets a finish that is tipped over the crossbar.
73′ Kiese Thelin with a beautiful outside pass to Sebastian Nanasi to finish.
82′ GOAL! Abubakari makes it 2-0 after fine play by Elison Makolli and Hugo Bolin, the latter noted for the assist.
90′ FINAL! We defeat Silkeborg IF and start the year in the best possible way.
Henrik Rydström after the match
Positive bits to take away
– We look like Malmö FF, the way we want to play. At least in large parts of the match. The first game of the season can look scary, that’s my experience, because there’s something special about facing a new opponent instead of training. I think we found our identity and even when we change, and get new relationships in the team, it is positive that they took responsibility and made sure to solve situations. On the whole, minus a few periods when we feel cautious, it was a pretty good match.
There is potential for improvement there
– We want to be able to control the opponents and decide where they will play. At times it is Silkeborg that gets the upper hand on our right wing and can play freely. At the same time, it’s good that everything is not good, because then we can watch those clips tomorrow and get better.
Anders Christiansen’s 30 minutes on the field
– It’s great fun to see AC back on the pitch and I’m very happy for him. He is a player who makes everyone else better and we see that today.
Match facts
Goal
Stefano Vecchia (12), Malik Abubakari (82)
Assist
Anders Christiansen (12), Hugo Bolin (82)
Lineup
First half:
Johan Dahlin
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Adrian Skogmar, Nils Zätterström, Derek Cornelius, Gabriel Busanello
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Otto Rosengren, Sergio Peña
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Sebastian Jörgensen, Anders Christiansen (30′), Taha Ali
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Stefano Vecchia
Substitutes: William Nieroth Lundgren, Zakaria Loukili (30′), Mamadou Diagne, Alexander Hughes
Second half:
Mathias Nilsson
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Pontus Jansson, Niklas Moisander, Nils Zätterström
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Elison Makolli, Lasse Berg Johnsen, Sebastian Nanasi, Hugo Bolin, Zakaria Loukili (81)
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Isaac Kiese Thelin, Malik Abubakari
Replacements: William Nieroth Lundgren, Banabas Tagoe (81), Mamadou Diagne, Alexander Hughes
