Allsvenskan 2012
IF Elfsborg - Kalmar FF (3 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-07-22 at 16:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 8,996
On Sunday afternoon, IF Elfsborg faced Kalmar FF at Borås Arena in front of a crowd of 8,996 spectators. Referee Daniel Stålhammar was assisted by linesmen Magnus Sjöblom and Mehmet Culum to keep order in the game.
The first goal of the match came after just twelve minutes, and it was IF Elfsborg who took the lead. Lars Nilsson scored after a fine assist from Andréas Klarström. Only two minutes later, Klarström received a yellow card.
After twenty-one minutes of play, it was time for the second goal celebration from the home team. David Elm found the net after a great assist from Viktor Claesson, giving IF Elfsborg a two-goal lead.
At halftime, Kalmar FF opted to make two substitutions, bringing Henrik Rydström and Archford Gutu onto the field in place of Melker Hallberg and Kristoffer Fagercrantz.
Just five minutes into the second half, Jonathan McDonald Porras received a yellow card for Kalmar FF, and it didn’t take long before IF Elfsborg scored their third goal. Viktor Claesson found the net after a nice assist from Lars Nilsson, making the score 3-0.
IF Elfsborg received three yellow cards during the match, one for Marcus Rohdén and two for Viktor Claesson. Jon Jönsson also received a yellow card for the home team.
Kalmar FF made a substitution in the 75th minute when Sebastian Andersson came on for Måns Söderqvist. IF Elfsborg also made two substitutions in the same minute, with Amadou Jawo replaced by Lars Nilsson and Oscar Hiljemark coming on for Marcus Rohdén.
In the 85th minute, IF Elfsborg made their final substitution when Niklas Hult replaced Amadou Jawo.
The match ended 3-0 in favor of IF Elfsborg, who secured an important home victory 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)