Allsvenskan 2012
Helsingborgs IF - GIF Sundsvall (4 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-09-15 at 16:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 7,812
The Allsvenskan match between Helsingborgs IF and GIF Sundsvall at Olympia in Helsingborg ended with a convincing home victory of 4-0 in front of a crowd of 7,812 spectators. Referee Bojan Pandzic was in charge, assisted by referees Björn Lindroth and Tobias Wärn.
The match began with a yellow card for GIF Sundsvall in the twelfth minute when Marcus Danielson received his yellow card. This would not be the only warning for the visitors, as Ari Freyr Skúlason also received a yellow card in the 45th minute.
Just after the halftime break, the first goal of the match came from the home team, Helsingborgs IF. David Accam scored to make it 1-0 in the 48th minute, giving the team a strong start to the second half. Just seven minutes later, Nikola Djurdjic doubled the lead to 2-0, and in the 63rd minute, he further increased his tally by scoring the third goal, making it 3-0.
GIF Sundsvall desperately tried to get back into the match but received no assistance from the referee when Robbin Sellin received two yellow cards in just two minutes (in the 66th and 68th minutes), resulting in a red card.
With one player more on the field, the home team continued to create chances, and in the 72nd minute, Djurdjic scored his third goal of the match, completing his hat trick. The assist for the goal came from Rachid Bouaouzan.
The match ended with a few substitutions on both sides, with Helsingborgs IF making their final substitution just nine minutes from time when Daniel Nordmark replaced Bouaouzan.
With this victory, Helsingborgs IF continues their pursuit of a top three position in the table, while GIF Sundsvall slips further in the relegation battle.
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)