Allsvenskan 2011
Helsingborgs IF - Mjällby AIF (3 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-09-18 at 14:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 10,630
A sunny Sunday afternoon at Olympia offered an exciting match between Helsingborgs IF and Mjällby AIF in front of an audience of 10,630 people. Referee Martin Strömbergsson had his hands full managing both teams, who had a lot to play for in this match.
The match began at a high tempo, and it didn't take long for the first goal to arrive. After a nice assist from Mattias Lindström, Thomas Braathen Sørum was able to put the ball in the net, giving the home team a 1-0 lead just eleven minutes into the game.
Helsingborg continued to apply pressure, and it wasn't long before they scored their second goal. Simon Thern was able to easily place the ball into the net after a fine setup, increasing the lead to two goals.
Mjällby AIF struggled to find their rhythm and received a yellow card after 30 minutes. Shortly thereafter, Erik Sundin scored the home team's third goal, making it 3-0 for Helsingborg.
The second half did not provide as many goal-scoring opportunities, and Mjällby desperately tried to get on the scoreboard. They also made some substitutions to create more offensive play, but it was to no avail.
The match was characterized by many tough challenges, resulting in several yellow cards and the sending-off of Patrik Rosengren from Mjällby AIF, who picked up two yellow cards during the match.
Despite several chances and substitutions from both teams, no more goals were scored, and the match ended 3-0 in favor of Helsingborgs IF. An impressive performance from the home team, earning three important points in Allsvenskan.
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)