Allsvenskan 2011
Helsingborgs IF - Malmö FF (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-07-23 at 16:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 16,500
Helsingborg and Malmö faced off at Olympia in front of a full stadium on Saturday afternoon. The match started evenly, and it was the home team that would first go on the attack. After a promising start from Helsingborg, the team took the lead in the 25th minute when Erik Sundin headed the ball into the net following a fine assist from Alexander Gerndt.
However, Malmö would respond and managed to equalize in the 37th minute through Markus Halsti. Helsingborg's defense faltered, and Halsti had no trouble placing the ball in the net.
In the second half, Malmö continued their offensive play, and in the 46th minute, the team was rewarded when Dardan Rexhepi scored after a nice assist from Daniel Larsson. Helsingborg did not give up, and in the 54th minute, Rasmus Jönsson was able to equalize after a slick pass from Rachid Bouaouzan.
The match then became more physical, with several skirmishes breaking out on the field. In the 80th minute, Helsingborg's Alexander Gerndt received a red card after pulling down an opponent who was on his way to goal. Malmö made an effort to exploit their numerical advantage but were unable to create any truly dangerous goal-scoring opportunities.
The match ended 2-2, and both teams can likely be satisfied with a point each. Helsingborg remains in sixth place in the standings, while Malmö still occupies third place.
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)