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Allsvenskan - Game 17 - Mjällby (Home)
A strong selection again today against Mjällby. The second team will get their chance in the cup this weekend.
In the first 30 seconds Bengtsson raced down the left and passed inside to KBH, who sent the ball to the far post. Unfortunately when Thauvin received it, he was right on the line, so could only hit the outside of the net.
A 4th minute free kick rolled loose in our box, but a close range effort was diverted behind by KSG.
KBH forced the keeper into a diving save for a corner in the 5th after racing to the edge of the box.
Quintero found KBH in the box in the 24th, and the Korean pulled off a magnificent Maradona turn to leave his defender standing, but he fired across the goal and narrowly missed the far post.
Jovic redirected a low Bengtsson cross past the keeper in the 26th minute. I wasn’t even sure what he did until the replay - he was facing the sideline and the ball came straight to his left leg, the furthest from the goal. He stuck the left leg back so that from behind his back he turned it past the keeper - brilliant innovation!
In the 32nd minute the visitors stunned us and drew level. A long ball fell to their striker, who from the top right corner of the box rifled across KSG and into the far corner.
Thauvin’s brilliant run from halfway in the 35th minute took him to the edge of the box, where he slipped in Jovic, but with just the keeper to beat, the Serbian fired wide. Very disappointing effort.
Thauvin found Jovic on the 6 yard box in the 41st, but the striker took too long to turn and shoot, and a defender managed to get himself in the way.
He redeemed himself a minute later, picking up his second as he managed to stick his leg out to beat the defender to Linnes’ cross and touch it past the keeper.
But in the 45th minute we were all square again, as some shockingly lazy defence allowed a cross to find an unmarked man on the back post for the easiest of finishes.
In the 47th minute KBH slipped the ball to Jovic in the box, but the Serbian was tackled. Quintero flicked the loose ball into the air which Thauvin creamed into the crossbar. So unlucky for the Frenchman, who has easily been our most dangerous player so far.
In the 49th KBH passed to Quintero inside the area, who turned his man to the outside and lashed an effort into the net, with the keeper getting a hand to it, but unable to keep it out.
Kardum replaced Gustafson in the 51st.
KBH cut inside in the 54th and unleashed a drive at goal. The keeper parried it but Jovic pounced on the rebound and buried it to seal his hat trick.
Thauvin picked up an injury and was forced off in the 60th minute. Petkovic was his replacement.
Neri came on for Quintero in the 65th, and switched positions with Kardum.
KBH’s brilliant run in the 67th was followed by a pinpoint killer pass to Petkovic, but the youngster's effort was tame and easily held.
KBH’s cross from the baseline in the 80th found Kardum just a couple of yards out. The keeper was right on top of him, and no less than 4 defenders surrounding him, and so he squared to Jovic, who had an easy finish - his fourth of the night!
So Jovic finished with 4 goals and the player of the match award for his efforts, but in my opinion KBH was much more of a threat, as was Thauvin, though Jovic’s poor finishing from the chances he crafted, and the woodwork, denied him the points (goals/assists) he deserved. Gustafson had a poor game, but we did well on the whole to win that match, playing much better in the second half.
POM: Luka Jovic (9.8, 4G, 0A)
A strong selection again today against Mjällby. The second team will get their chance in the cup this weekend.
In the first 30 seconds Bengtsson raced down the left and passed inside to KBH, who sent the ball to the far post. Unfortunately when Thauvin received it, he was right on the line, so could only hit the outside of the net.
A 4th minute free kick rolled loose in our box, but a close range effort was diverted behind by KSG.
KBH forced the keeper into a diving save for a corner in the 5th after racing to the edge of the box.
Quintero found KBH in the box in the 24th, and the Korean pulled off a magnificent Maradona turn to leave his defender standing, but he fired across the goal and narrowly missed the far post.
Jovic redirected a low Bengtsson cross past the keeper in the 26th minute. I wasn’t even sure what he did until the replay - he was facing the sideline and the ball came straight to his left leg, the furthest from the goal. He stuck the left leg back so that from behind his back he turned it past the keeper - brilliant innovation!
In the 32nd minute the visitors stunned us and drew level. A long ball fell to their striker, who from the top right corner of the box rifled across KSG and into the far corner.
Thauvin’s brilliant run from halfway in the 35th minute took him to the edge of the box, where he slipped in Jovic, but with just the keeper to beat, the Serbian fired wide. Very disappointing effort.
Thauvin found Jovic on the 6 yard box in the 41st, but the striker took too long to turn and shoot, and a defender managed to get himself in the way.
He redeemed himself a minute later, picking up his second as he managed to stick his leg out to beat the defender to Linnes’ cross and touch it past the keeper.
But in the 45th minute we were all square again, as some shockingly lazy defence allowed a cross to find an unmarked man on the back post for the easiest of finishes.
In the 47th minute KBH slipped the ball to Jovic in the box, but the Serbian was tackled. Quintero flicked the loose ball into the air which Thauvin creamed into the crossbar. So unlucky for the Frenchman, who has easily been our most dangerous player so far.
In the 49th KBH passed to Quintero inside the area, who turned his man to the outside and lashed an effort into the net, with the keeper getting a hand to it, but unable to keep it out.
Kardum replaced Gustafson in the 51st.
KBH cut inside in the 54th and unleashed a drive at goal. The keeper parried it but Jovic pounced on the rebound and buried it to seal his hat trick.
Thauvin picked up an injury and was forced off in the 60th minute. Petkovic was his replacement.
Neri came on for Quintero in the 65th, and switched positions with Kardum.
KBH’s brilliant run in the 67th was followed by a pinpoint killer pass to Petkovic, but the youngster's effort was tame and easily held.
KBH’s cross from the baseline in the 80th found Kardum just a couple of yards out. The keeper was right on top of him, and no less than 4 defenders surrounding him, and so he squared to Jovic, who had an easy finish - his fourth of the night!
So Jovic finished with 4 goals and the player of the match award for his efforts, but in my opinion KBH was much more of a threat, as was Thauvin, though Jovic’s poor finishing from the chances he crafted, and the woodwork, denied him the points (goals/assists) he deserved. Gustafson had a poor game, but we did well on the whole to win that match, playing much better in the second half.
POM: Luka Jovic (9.8, 4G, 0A)
