Allsvenskan 2011
Malmö FF - Helsingborgs IF (0 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-05-24 at 19:00
Venue: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 23,612
The match between Malmö FF and Helsingborgs IF at Swedbank Stadion was an exciting encounter between two top teams in Allsvenskan. In front of a crowd of 23,612 and with referee Stefan Johannesson at the helm, the teams stepped onto the pitch with hopes of securing three points.
Malmö FF started the match strongly, but it was Helsingborgs IF that took the lead after 30 minutes. Rachid Bouaouzan scored with a nice header, leaving Malmö FF with a tough task ahead.
After the goal, Malmö FF tried to bounce back, but Helsingborgs IF held firm. Markus Halsti of Malmö FF received a yellow card after 20 minutes, and the match became more intense.
In the second half, Malmö FF continued to apply pressure, but Helsingborgs IF stood their ground, and in the 70th minute, they extended their lead to 0-2. Alexander Gerndt found the net after a great run behind the defense.
Malmö FF did not give up and kept chasing a goal to reduce the deficit, but Helsingborgs IF was strong in defense and kept Malmö FF at bay. In the 85th minute, Helsingborgs IF sealed the match with their third goal. Alexander Gerndt scored again after a nice counterattack.
The match ended 0-3 in favor of Helsingborgs IF, which thus maintains its position at the top of the table. Malmö FF will likely look back on the match with disappointment but also knows that there is still a long way to go this season.
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)