Allsvenskan 2010
Helsingborgs IF - IFK Göteborg (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-03-29 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 8,648
It was a lovely Monday evening at Olympia when Helsingborgs IF hosted IFK Göteborg in an exciting match in the Allsvenskan. A season attendance record was set as 8,648 people came to watch the game. Referee Martin Hansson and his assistants Henrik Andrén and Fredrik Nilsson had their hands full in this match.
The match started with a high tempo from both teams. However, it was Helsingborgs IF that took control and created several dangerous chances. In the 13th minute, Helsingborgs IF's coach decided to make his first substitution. Hannu Patronen replaced Joel Ekstrand.
IFK Göteborg struggled to find their rhythm, and after half an hour, Erik Lund Fahlén received a yellow card. In the 29th minute, Helsingborgs IF found the net when Mattias Lindström scored to make it 1-0 after a nice pass. After that goal, Helsingborgs IF continued to dominate the match.
In the 37th minute, Helsingborgs IF struck again when Marcus Gotte quickly seized on a mistake in IFK Göteborg's defense and slotted in to make it 2-0. IFK Göteborg had difficulty finding solutions to Helsingborgs IF's play in the first half.
IFK Göteborg made two substitutions at halftime. Pär Eriksson replaced Alexander Faltsetas, and William Atashkadeh replaced Elmar Bjarnason. IFK Göteborg played with more energy in the second half, and Sebastian Eriksson received a yellow card after some tough duels. IFK Göteborg had a few good chances in the second half, but Helsingborgs IF defended well and kept a clean sheet.
In the 66th minute, Helsingborgs IF made their second substitution when Marcus Bergholtz replaced Rasmus Jönsson. IFK Göteborg continued to chase a goal but failed to get the ball in the net. In the 79th minute, IFK Göteborg made their last substitution when Adam Johansson replaced Karl Svensson.
IFK Göteborg began to grow frustrated. Stefan Selakovic received a yellow card in the 82nd minute. Helsingborgs IF continued to play securely, and in the 84th minute, Helsingborgs IF made their final substitution when Erik Wahlstedt replaced Erik Edman. The match ended with a 2-0 victory for Helsingborgs IF, who played really well in this match.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)