Allsvenskan 2011
Helsingborgs IF - IF Elfsborg (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-04-10 at 16:30
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 12,643
Helsingborgs IF emerged victorious in the Allsvenskan match against IF Elfsborg at Olympia on Sunday afternoon. The match was evenly contested, and the crowd favorite Helsingborgs IF found it difficult to break through IF Elfsborg's well-organized defense.
In the first half, the home team dominated and created the most dangerous chances. IF Elfsborg defended well and managed to hold on, but received two yellow cards—one to Andréas Klarström and another to Daniel Mobaeck.
At halftime, IF Elfsborg made a substitution, replacing Martin Andersson with Anton Lans. However, it was Helsingborgs IF that would celebrate first in the second half when IF Elfsborg scored an own goal in the 64th minute.
After the goal, IF Elfsborg attempted to push for an equalizer, but Helsingborg's defense held strong. Christoffer Andersson and Erik Edman from Helsingborgs IF received yellow cards in the 67th and 71st minutes for hard tackles, respectively.
After 80 minutes, IF Elfsborg substituted Oscar Hiljemark in favor of Amadou Jawo, but the substitution had little effect. Helsingborgs IF also substituted Alexander Gerndt for Joseph Baffoe in the 83rd minute. Eiton Andreas Augustsson from IF Elfsborg received a yellow card in the 89th minute.
In the 90th minute, Helsingborgs IF made their final substitution, replacing Rasmus Jönsson with Markus Holgersson. The match ended 1-0 in favor of Helsingborgs IF, who took three well-deserved points. The attendance at Olympia was 12,643 spectators, and the match was officiated by Jonas Eriksson, with Stefan Wittberg and Mathias Klasenius as assistant referees.
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)