Mjällby and Kalmar Draw 0-0 in Crucial Relegation Battle
Neither Mjällby nor Kalmar broke the deadlock at Strandvallen. After their goalless draw, both teams remain embroiled in the battle to avoid the bottom of the Swedish league.
FootballNeither Mjällby nor Kalmar broke the deadlock at Strandvallen. After their goalless draw, both teams remain embroiled in the battle to avoid the bottom of the Swedish league.
FootballMjällby may be struggling in Allsvenskan (Sweden’s top football league), but the club’s first match in Europe ended in victory. The Blekinge team beat Andorran side Inter Escaldes 2–0 in the Conference League at Olympia in Helsingborg.
FootballMjällby's Axel Norén and Hammarby's Victor Eriksson. National team captain Jon Dahl Tomasson offers two surprises in the national team. They have been good in Allsvenskan. It is a step up for them. I give them confidence by selecting them, then it is up to them to take the chance, he says.
FootballAnd then there was only one unbeaten team left. AIK leads the Allsvenskan after 2–1 in the series final against Mjällby. Team captain Anton Salétros scored the winning goal. He sacrifices everything to win the match for us, says goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt.
FootballHäcken had a tough day at home. The team suffered both an injury blow and a heavy defeat against Mjällby with 0–3. It's messy, says Häcken's coach Jens Gustafsson.
FootballThe series superior Malmö FF was shut out for the second match in a row in Allsvenskan. GAIS had two goals disallowed for offside – one of which was highly questionable – and the match ended 0–0.
FootballElfsborg defeated Gais 2–1, despite a sending-off with many minutes remaining – for the second match in a row. It should be considered as very good training in how we defend in a low block, says Oscar Hiljemark, coach of Elfsborg.
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