Allsvenskan 2010
IF Elfsborg - BK Häcken (0 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-04-06 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 7,626
Borås Arena was filled to the brim as IF Elfsborg faced league leaders BK Häcken on Tuesday evening. Those who expected a high-paced match with many goals would be disappointed, as it turned out to be a scoreless draw between the teams.
The match began with high intensity, and both teams were well-prepared. It was Elfsborg that took the initiative and set up a high pressing game, while Häcken tried to find gaps behind the home team's defense. After 26 minutes, Elfsborg's Johan Karlsson was cautioned for a tough tackle.
In the second half, Elfsborg continued to press for the lead without success. In the 62nd minute, BK Häcken substituted John Chibuike for Erik Friberg in an attempt to add more pace to the team. However, it was Elfsborg that made the next substitution when Martin Ericsson replaced Johan Larsson in the 66th minute.
Elfsborg kept pushing forward and creating chances, and in the 70th minute, the team made its second substitution when Fredrik Berglund came on for James Keene. BK Häcken responded by substituting Johan Lind for Tom Söderberg in the 77th minute, but it was still Elfsborg that had the most possession and created the most dangerous chances.
With only ten minutes left on the clock, Elfsborg substituted Daniel Nordmark for Denni Avdic, and in the 82nd minute, BK Häcken substituted Mathias Ranégie for Vinicius Souto Lopes. However, the match would not yield any goals, despite several dangerous chances for both sides.
In the 87th minute, BK Häcken's Daniel Forsell was cautioned, but that was the last thing to occur in the match. After 90 minutes of intense play, the match ended 0-0, meaning BK Häcken maintained its lead in the table, while Elfsborg also walked away with a point.
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)