Allsvenskan 2011
Helsingborgs IF - Kalmar FF (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-05-20 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 10,312
Helsingborgs IF faced Kalmar FF on Friday evening at Olympia in a match that was important for both teams, with HIF at the top of the table and Kalmar in second place. In front of an audience of over 10,000 people, the match started at a high pace, with both teams searching for the decisive goal.
After 29 minutes of play, the goal came, and it was Helsingborgs IF who scored it. Erik Sundin struck and put the ball in the net to the great joy of the home crowd. Kalmar tried to respond to the goal and created several chances throughout the rest of the match but were unable to find the back of the net.
In the 60th minute, Helsingborgs IF made a substitution when Simon Thern replaced Rachid Bouaouzan. Kalmar received a warning in the 63rd minute when Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos fouled too aggressively in a play. Kalmar made two substitutions in the 71st and 82nd minutes when Emin Nouri and Marcel Silva Sacramento came on for Kristoffer Fagercrantz and Erik Israelsson.
Helsingborgs IF received a warning in the 85th minute when Christoffer Andersson was cautioned for a tough tackle. In the third minute of stoppage time, Helsingborgs IF made their final substitution when Johan Eiswohld replaced Erik Sundin.
The match ended 1-0 in favor of Helsingborgs IF, which strengthened their position at the top of the table. Kalmar FF fought hard to find an equalizer, but Helsingborgs IF stood firm and secured three important points. Markus Strömbergsson was the main referee, with Fredrik Nilsson and Björn Lindroth 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)