Allsvenskan 2013
IFK Norrköping FK - IF Elfsborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-05-10 at 19:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 8,032
On Friday night, IFK Norrköping FK faced IF Elfsborg in the Allsvenskan at Platinumcars Arena. Before the match, Norrköping was in eighth place in the table while Elfsborg was in fourth. An exciting match was to come.
Just two minutes in, IFK Norrköping FK found the net when Isaac Thelin scored, assisted by Christoffer Nyman. The home team took the lead and the match was underway.
After 45 minutes, the first substitution was made as Rawez Lawan came on for Christoffer Nyman. IF Elfsborg desperately tried to equalize before halftime but failed.
The second half began with a warning for Elfsborg's Andréas Klarström after just three minutes. Then Tom Söderberg also received a yellow card for Elfsborg. But soon, more action was to unfold on the pitch.
After 62 minutes, Elfsborg made their first substitution, bringing Joakim Jørgensen on for Henning Hauger. A minute later, Viktor Claesson was substituted for James Keene for Elfsborg.
And that was exactly what Elfsborg needed. Marcus Rohdén equalized to 1-1 in the 66th minute after an assist from Joakim Jørgensen. But it wouldn’t stop there.
In the 70th minute, IF Elfsborg scored their second goal following an own goal from Norrköping's defense. They took the lead, and Norrköping desperately attempted to level the score.
The home team substituted Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo for Isaac Thelin in the 71st minute in hopes of creating a scoring opportunity. But it didn't work out.
IF Elfsborg then substituted Marcus Rohdén for Stefan Larsson in the 75th minute, and Abbass Hassan received a yellow card in the 84th minute for Elfsborg.
IFK Norrköping FK once again tried to get an equalizer but to no avail. In the 89th minute, Marcus Falk Olander was substituted for Joonas Tamm for Norrköping. The match ended 1-2 in favor of IF Elfsborg.
An intense match with two goals and several yellow cards for both teams. IF Elfsborg secured an important victory, while Norrköping will continue to fight to advance in the table. The attendance was 8,032, and the referee for the match was Stefan Johannesson, assisted by Tobias Wärn and Jan-Erik Swärdh.
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)