Allsvenskan 2010
Djurgården - IF Elfsborg (4 - 4)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-10-24 at 16:30
Venue: Stockholms Stadion 1
Attendance: 5,397
It was an exciting match between Djurgården and IF Elfsborg at Stockholm Stadion, where both teams fought to earn points. The attendance was 5,397, and referee Markus Strömbergsson maintained a good level of play with assistance from Magnus Sjöblom and Mehmet Culum.
Already in the 6th minute, James Keene from IF Elfsborg received his first yellow card of the match. However, it was Djurgården who took the lead when Prince Ekong scored in the 14th minute. Anders Svensson from IF Elfsborg received his first yellow card in the 19th minute, and before halftime, Djurgården's Luis Antonio Rodriguez played so roughly that he also received a yellow card in the 39th minute.
A dramatic event occurred in the 31st minute when IF Elfsborg scored an own goal, bringing the score to 1-1. In the second substitution of the halftime break, James Keene left the field and was replaced by Amadou Jawo from IF Elfsborg. In the 50th minute, Stefan Ishizaki from IF Elfsborg scored a goal, giving the away team a 2-1 lead.
But Djurgården kept fighting, and in the 61st minute, Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike struck and equalized to 2-2. Just two minutes later, Amadou Jawo responded and regained the lead for IF Elfsborg - 2-3.
IF Elfsborg substituted Anders Svensson for Daniel Nordmark, and Djurgården replaced Luis Antonio Rodriguez with Kebba Ceesay in the 68th minute. Despite trailing 2-3, Djurgården continued to press, and in the 73rd minute, Petter Gustafsson scored to equalize at 3-3. But IF Elfsborg did not give up, and just two minutes later, Denni Avdic scored for IF Elfsborg - 3-4.
IF Elfsborg substituted Stefan Ishizaki for Johan Larsson in the 85th minute, and Djurgården desperately tried to find a way back. Sebastian Rajalakso from Djurgården received a yellow card in the 86th minute, but that did not stop Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike from scoring his second goal and equalizing at 4-4 right at the end of the match.
It was a dramatic match where both teams fought hard for points. Djurgården and IF Elfsborg shared the points, and the table positions remained unchanged before the match - Djurgården stayed in 8th place and IF Elfsborg in 4th.
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)