IF Elfsborg - Malmö FF 4 - 1

Allsvenskan 2012


IF Elfsborg - Malmö FF (4 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-08-12 at 17:30
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 12,922

IF Elfsborg emerged victorious when they faced Malmö FF in an intense match on Sunday evening at Borås Arena. The home team had more control of the ball in the early stages of the game, and it was Johan Larsson who scored the opening goal after 31 minutes. Malmö struggled to find the right positions, and it took an assist from Daniel Larsson for Mathias Ranégie to equalize at 1-1 after 57 minutes.

It wasn't until the second half that IF Elfsborg began to take control of the match. David Elm scored his first goal of the evening after 70 minutes, and Niklas Hult found the net just five minutes later, assisted by Viktor Claesson. The goals put pressure on Malmö, who made a couple of substitutions in an attempt to turn the game around, but it was of no avail. Instead, it was Daniel Mobaeck who scored the fourth and final goal for IF Elfsborg after 87 minutes, securing the victory.

This match highlighted IF Elfsborg's strong form as they delivered a solid performance at home. With four goals scored and a victory over one of the toughest opponents in the league, IF Elfsborg can now be seen as one of the favorites to win the Allsvenskan title this year.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK)
  • 7. Johan Larsson
  • 8. Anders Svensson (C) (YC '56)
  • 9. Lars Nilsson (Off '62)
  • 11. Daniel Mobaeck
  • 13. David Elm (YC '50)
  • 14. Oscar Hiljemark
  • 15. Andréas Klarström
  • 22. Eiton Andreas Augustsson
  • 23. Niklas Hult (Off '88)
  • 24. Stefan Ishizaki (Off '80)

Substitutions

  • 31. Andreas Andersson (GK)
  • 4. Joakim Jørgensen
  • 16. Viktor Claesson (In '62)
  • 17. Per Frick
  • 19. Simon Hedlund (In '88)
  • 21. Carl Wede
  • 25. Marcus Rohdén (In '80)

Malmö FF

Starting squad

  • 27. Johan Dahlin (GK)
  • 3. Jasmin Sudic
  • 4. Daniel Andersson (C) (Off '76)
  • 5. Pontus Jansson (YC '85)
  • 7. Daniel Larsson
  • 9. Wilton Figueiredo
  • 10. Jiloan Mohamed Hamad
  • 11. Simon Thern (Off '76)
  • 13. Mathias Ranégie
  • 14. Miiko Albornoz (Off '82)
  • 20. Ricardo Ferreira Da Silva

Substitutions

  • 30. Viktor Noring (GK)
  • 17. Ivo Dominik Pekalski (In '76)
  • 18. Amin Nazari
  • 19. Dardan Rexhepi (In '82)
  • 22. Filip Rubensson
  • 28. Alexander Nilsson Likourentzos (In '76)
  • 31. Simon Kroon

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)