Allsvenskan 2011
BK Häcken - IF Elfsborg (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-09-18 at 16:30
Venue: Rambergsvallen
Attendance: 3,049
BK Häcken won against IF Elfsborg with 2-0 in an exciting match on Sunday afternoon at Rambergsvallen. It was an intense game with many hard tackles and several lively situations.
The match started with cautious play from both teams, and it took 13 minutes before the first yellow card was issued to BK Häcken's Daniel Forsell. BK Häcken's Dioh Williams also received a yellow card in the 32nd minute. In the 39th minute, BK Häcken scored the first goal through Josef Elvby, assisted by Kari Arkivuo.
IF Elfsborg tried to equalize, but BK Häcken was strong in defense. In the 64th minute, BK Häcken made a substitution, bringing in Andres Vasquez Rueda Pinto for Dioh Williams. IF Elfsborg also substituted Oscar Hiljemark for Johan Larsson in the 70th minute in an attempt to push for an equalizer.
BK Häcken's second goal was scored by Waris Majeed in the 76th minute, past the IF Elfsborg defenders and assisted by Josef Elvby. IF Elfsborg became increasingly frustrated, and Eiton Andreas Augustsson received a yellow card in the 78th minute. IF Elfsborg made their final substitution in the 81st minute, with Richard Yarsuvat coming on for Niklas Hult. In the 90th minute, BK Häcken made a substitution, bringing in Peter Nyström for Josef Elvby.
The match ended 2-0 in favor of BK Häcken. It was a well-played match, with good defense from both teams but with BK Häcken displaying superior offense. They had more opportunities to score and were able to keep IF Elfsborg from equalizing. Markus Strömbergsson officiated the match fairly and kept it under control. The attendance was 3,049 spectators.
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)