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Elfsborg squander opportunity to move second in Allsvenskan after Mjallby fight back

Elfsborg squander opportunity to move second in Allsvenskan after Mjallby fight back
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Elfsborg 1-1 Mjallby

Hammarby's defeat to GAIS the previous day had left the door ajar for Elfsborg to leapfrog the Stockholm side and become the closest challengers to leaders Sirius. That scenario seemed very much on the cards just seven minutes in as the Boras side took the lead.

Julius Magnusson's shot struck the inside of the post and rebounded out to Simon Hedlund on the right side of the area. He took his time before squaring the ball to Leo Ostman, whose effort towards the near post squirmed past the goalkeeper.

Mjallby created a couple of chances before the break through Jesper Gustavsson and Teo Helge, but nothing that truly troubled Isak Pettersson in the home goal. The visitors had only one more shot on target in the second half, but that was all they needed to restore parity.

Following excellent build-up play down the left side, Ludwig Thorell squared the ball along the edge of the area to Jeppe Kjaer, who drilled in his second league goal of the season.

Elfsborg remain fourth on 16 points, below Hacken on goal difference, while MAIF are fifth, two points further back.