Allsvenskan 2012
Örebro - Helsingborgs IF (0 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-04-11 at 19:00
Venue: Behrn Arena
Attendance: 5,612
The rainy evening at Behrn Arena presented an exciting match between the home team Örebro and visiting Helsingborgs IF. Although the match ended goalless, both teams delivered high-quality and intense football.
Örebro started the match strong and had several good chances to take the lead, but Helsingborg’s goalkeeper, Pär Hansson, thwarted all attempts. After half an hour of play, however, Helsingborg's Alfred Finnbogason received a warning for a tough tackle, marking the beginning of a tougher second half from both teams.
In the second half, Örebro continued to press and created several dangerous chances. Emil Hahne Berger received a warning after a tough tackle on a Helsingborg player, which energized the visitors, who also began to attack more.
A double substitution from Örebro, bringing on Daniel Jose Bamberg and Valdet Rama, added more pressure from the home team, but despite several great opportunities, Walid Atta's second warning of the match remained the last incident on the field.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw, but both teams can be proud of the intense and entertaining performance on the pitch. Referee Michael Lerjéus had control of the match, and assistant referees Peter Vesterholm and Peter Allheim did not face any protests from the teams.
The attendance of 5,612 at Behrn Arena indicates a healthy interest in football in Örebro, and hopefully, the team can build on this performance against their upcoming opponents.
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)