Allsvenskan 2012
Åtvidabergs FF - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-04-21 at 14:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 4,219
On a sunny Saturday afternoon at Kopparvallen, Åtvidabergs FF faced Helsingborgs IF in front of an audience of 4,219 spectators. The match was officiated by Tobias Mattsson, with Henrik Andrén and Björn Lindroth as assistant referees.
The match started with hard play from both teams, and it didn't take long before the referee issued a couple of yellow cards. First up was Helsingborg's Mattias Lindström in the 21st minute, followed by Bruno Manoel Marinho from Åtvidabergs FF just a minute later. In the 42nd minute, Helsingborg's Ardian Gashi also received a warning.
After a closely contested first half, Helsingborgs IF took the lead in the 65th minute, following a fine pass from Lindström that Erik Sundin skillfully converted into a goal.
However, Åtvidabergs FF quickly equalized just three minutes later, with Viktor Prodell scoring after a nice pass from Kristian Bergström. The audience at Kopparvallen went wild!
Unfortunately for Åtvidabergs FF, the joy was short-lived. Just two minutes later, Helsingborg struck back again with Sundin and Lindström in the spotlight, and Sundin scored his second goal of the day.
Åtvidabergs FF continued to fight and desperately tried to equalize again, but it just wouldn't happen. In the 73rd minute, the coach made a final attempt by substituting Oscar Möller for Bruno Manoel Marinho. Helsingborgs IF also made a substitution in the 79th minute, with Erik Wahlstedt replacing Daniel Nordmark.
The match ended 1-2 in favor of Helsingborgs IF, who took three important points home from Kopparvallen. Despite the loss, Åtvidabergs FF can be proud of their fighting spirit and their attempt to bounce back after Helsingborg's two goals.
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)