Allsvenskan 2012
IFK Norrköping FK - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-04-02 at 19:05
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 8,225
IFK Norrköping FK defeated Helsingborgs IF 1-0 in an exciting match at Platinumcars Arena. The match had an attendance of over 8000 spectators and was officiated by Jonas Eriksson, with assistants Stefan Wittberg and Mathias Klasenius.
The match started with a high tempo from both teams. IFK Norrköping FK had several good goal-scoring opportunities, but it was in the 17th minute that they struck. A beautiful pass from Astrit Ajdarevic to Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson led to IFK’s first goal. Helsingborgs IF's defense fought vigorously to regain control, but IFK maintained their grip on the match.
Helsingborgs IF received two yellow cards during the match: one for Daniel Nordmark in the 30th minute and another for Rachid Bouaouzan in the 56th minute. IFK Norrköping FK also received a yellow card when David Boo Wiklander was cautioned in the 65th minute.
Both teams tried to score more goals during the match, but the defenses on both sides were quite solid. Helsingborgs IF made two substitutions in the 74th and 75th minutes but failed to find the back of the net.
IFK Norrköping FK also substituted two players in the 80th and 83rd minutes, with Lars Christian Krogh Gerson and James Frempong coming on. Helsingborgs IF replaced Thomas Braathen Sørum with Erik Sundin in the 83rd minute, but this did not help them score any more goals.
IFK Norrköping FK's victory places them in fourth place in the standings, while Helsingborgs IF is sitting second to last. It was an exciting match, and it was a wonderful experience for the audience to see two strong teams face off at Platinumcars Arena.
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)