Allsvenskan 2013
Helsingborgs IF - Djurgården (3 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-03-31 at 17:30
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 11,201
Helsingborgs IF got off to a dream start in the match, scoring 1-0 with a beautiful goal from Mattias Lindström just five minutes in. Djurgården then tried to find their way back into the game, but Helsingborg's defense was strong and held firm.
After about half an hour of play, Helsingborg increased their lead when David Accam scored to make it 2-0 with an assist from Alejandro Bedoya. Djurgården managed to create some dangerous chances, but Helsingborg's goalkeeper was solid and saved the situation each time.
In the 34th minute, David Accam scored his second goal of the evening, increasing Helsingborg's lead to 3-0, putting Djurgården in a real bind. Before the end of the first half, Christoffer Andersson from Helsingborg was booked, along with Jesper Arvidsson from Djurgården.
In the second half, Djurgården tried to mount some form of comeback and brought in Brian Span in hopes of applying pressure on Helsingborg's defense. However, this did not succeed and in the 76th minute, Helsingborg substituted Robin Simovic for Alvaro Santos.
Djurgården also tried to bring in Yussif Alhassan Chibsah in place of Andreas Johansson but without any significant changes in their play. Helsingborg also substituted Walid Atta for Alejandro Bedoya in the 82nd minute, just as Djurgården's Yussif Alhassan Chibsah was introduced.
The match ended with a well-deserved victory for Helsingborgs IF, who showcased a strong defense and efficient attacking play. Ardian Gashi from Helsingborg was also booked in the 85th minute. A crowd of 11,201 spectators enjoyed an exciting football match that ended 3-0 in favor of Helsingborgs IF.
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)