Allsvenskan 2011
AIK - IF Elfsborg (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-07-31 at 19:00
Venue: Råsunda
Attendance: 18,815
In Sunday evening's match at Råsunda, AIK faced IF Elfsborg. The attendance was high, with 18,815 spectators present, and the referee Michael Lerjéus officiated the match along with assistant referees Stefan Wittberg and Björn Lindroth.
Already in the fourth minute, IF Elfsborg took the lead through the goalscorer Lars Nilsson, giving the team an early advantage. AIK then tried to chase an equalizer but received two yellow cards in the first half; one for Ibrahim Teteh Bangura in the 23rd minute and another for Robert Åhman Persson in the 35th. IF Elfsborg also received a yellow card when Niklas Hult was booked in the 45th minute.
In the second half, AIK fought back and made two substitutions: Mohamed Bangura replaced Robert Åhman Persson in the 59th minute, and Gabriel Özkan replaced Daniel Gustafsson in the 64th. However, the yellow cards kept coming for AIK, as Martin Kayongo-Mutumba was booked in the 67th minute. IF Elfsborg's Anders Svensson also received a yellow card in the 69th minute.
IF Elfsborg made two substitutions later in the match: James Keene replaced Johan Larsson in the 75th minute, and Amadou Jawo replaced goalscorer Lars Nilsson in the 82nd minute. However, James Keene received a yellow card in the 88th minute, and Andréas Klarström was also booked in the 90th.
The match ended 0 - 1 in favor of IF Elfsborg, who managed to fend off AIK's attacks and maintain their lead from the early goal. Despite several yellow cards for both teams, it was an exciting match with many chances and a high spectator turnout at Råsunda.
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)