Allsvenskan 2012
IFK Göteborg - IF Elfsborg (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-09-16 at 16:30
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 14,102
It was a high-intensity match at Gamla Ullevi as IFK Göteborg hosted IF Elfsborg in Allsvenskan on Sunday afternoon in front of 14,102 spectators. Early in the match, the visitors from Borås took the lead through Marcus Rohdén after a nice pass from Niklas Hult. However, the home team quickly responded as Tobias Hysén scored in the 32nd minute.
The match was tough and intense, which also led to several warnings from referee Stefan Johannesson. First, IFK Göteborg's Stefan Selakovic received a yellow card in the 33rd minute, followed by IF Elfsborg's Andréas Klarström in the 38th minute. Shortly thereafter, Mattias Bjärsmyr from IFK Göteborg also received a warning in the 53rd minute.
The second half continued at the same high pace, and it was a close match where both teams created chances. In the 75th minute, however, IFK Göteborg took the lead through Pontus Farnerud after a nice pass from Robin Söder.
IF Elfsborg desperately tried to get back into the game, but it became difficult after Andréas Klarström received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 83rd minute. With one man down, the visitors could not manage to equalize, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of IFK Göteborg. A crucial victory for the home team in the battle for a top spot 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)