Allsvenskan 2010
IF Elfsborg - Malmö FF (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-05-05 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 10,186
Match Report:
At a sold-out Borås Arena, IF Elfsborg faced Malmö FF in a match that promised high-intensity football. The attendance was over 10,000 spectators who loudly cheered for their respective favorite teams.
League leaders Malmö FF started the match with a high tempo and created several dangerous scoring chances. Already in the 26th minute, Jimmy Durmaz scored the first goal for Malmö FF after a nice pass from Wilton Figueiredo. Malmö continued to dominate the game, and in the 35th minute, it was Figueiredo himself who scored after a good setup by Durmaz.
However, Elfsborg did not let this setback discourage them and rallied strongly to push Malmö back. In the 36th minute, Denni Avdic scored a fine goal for Elfsborg after a nice interplay with his teammates. This gave Elfsborg a boost and they continued to create opportunities.
After an intense start to the second half, Malmö FF's Ivo Dominik Pekalski received a yellow card in the 48th minute. Elfsborg kept up the pressure, and both teams made substitutions. For Elfsborg, James Keene and Fredrik Berglund came on for Daniel Nordmark and Johan Larsson.
Malmö FF also made a substitution, with Miljan Mutavdzic replacing Jiloan Mohamed Hamad. In the 77th minute, Martin Ericsson was substituted for Amadou Jawo for Elfsborg. In the 81st minute, Johan Karlsson received an important yellow card for Elfsborg as they continued to press on.
Malmö FF also received a warning when Ricardo Ferreira Da Silva was booked in the 84th minute. In the 86th minute, Elfsborg was awarded a penalty, which Denni Avdic converted himself, making it 2-2.
The match ended in a draw, meaning Malmö FF remains in second place in the standings while Elfsborg stays in fourth. It was an exciting match where Elfsborg made a heroic comeback after Malmö FF had taken an early lead. The audience at a packed Borås Arena was treated to an intense football game from both teams.
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)