Allsvenskan 2011
Helsingborgs IF - GAIS (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-06-13 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 9,913
Match Report:
Helsingborgs IF hosted GAIS at Olympiastadion in front of a crowd of nearly 10,000 people. It was an important match for both teams as Helsingborgs IF led the table while GAIS fought to maintain their position in the middle of the standings.
The match started with intense play from both teams. GAIS was initially stronger on the field, and it didn't take long before Mervan Celik scored the first goal in the 18th minute. Helsingborgs IF quickly attempted to equalize, but GAIS's defense managed to keep them at bay.
GAIS continued to play well, but their goal scorer Mervan Celik received a yellow card in the 34th minute and another in the 40th minute, which meant he had to be a bit more cautious in his play.
Instead, it was Helsingborgs IF who a few minutes later managed to get a shot on goal, and Rasmus Jönsson equalized to 1-1 in the 42nd minute. The first half ended 1-1.
The second half was just as intense as the first, with both teams trying to score. GAIS had several chances, but goalkeeper Robin Malmkvist from Helsingborgs IF kept a clean sheet. In the 71st minute, both teams made substitutions, and GAIS brought in Jonas Lundén, who received a yellow card later in the match.
GAIS continued to press for a lead, but no more goals were scored. In the 88th minute, Helsingborgs IF substituted Simon Thern for Mattias Lindström in an attempt to make a final push for the lead. However, despite several dangerous chances from both teams, the score remained 1-1, and the match ended that way.
Despite Helsingborgs IF maintaining their lead in the table, it was a tough match for both teams, and they each had to settle for one point.
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)