Allsvenskan 2012
Helsingborgs IF - Malmö FF (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-09-24 at 20:45
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 14,191
The heated rivalry match between Helsingborgs IF and Malmö FF started with a high pace and intensity. The home team alternated between ball possession and counter-attacking attempts, while the visiting Malmö FF threatened with quick transitions.
In the 42nd minute, Helsingborg's Peter Larsson received a yellow card for a tough tackle. But just a few minutes later, it was the home team's turn to celebrate when Jere Uronen tapped in a rebound after a corner, giving Helsingborg the lead in the 56th minute.
The match continued with hard play and borderline situations. Ardian Gashi received a yellow card for a rough challenge on a Malmö player in the 58th minute. There were also several substitutions, with Malmö looking to bring in fresh legs to equalize.
This would prove to be a successful tactic. In the 85th minute, Malmö got their chance, and Wilton Figueiredo scored the equalizer to make it 1-1 after a great setup by Dardan Rexhepi.
The intensity of the match increased towards the end, with both teams chasing the decisive goal and several questionable situations arising. Malmö attempted to take complete control, but the home team held firm, and the match ended in a draw.
Helsingborgs IF thus maintains its position in 5th place, while Malmö FF remains in 3rd place in the league table after this tough match between two of Allsvenskan's biggest rivals.
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)