Allsvenskan 2013
IFK Norrköping FK - IFK Göteborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-06-20 at 19:05
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 7,790
Match Report:
IFK Göteborg was the strongest when they faced IFK Norrköping FK at Platinumcars Arena in an Allsvenskan match on Thursday evening. With an early goal in the match by 5. Philip Haglund, the away team took the lead early on.
IFK Göteborg continued to dominate the match and then increased their lead through 11. Robin Söder, who made it 0-2 in the 69th minute. After this goal, the home team, IFK Norrköping FK, began to come alive and made a strong effort to get back into the match.
They were indeed successful when 10. Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson scored a goal for the home team in the 71st minute, assisted by 11. Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo. But it wasn't enough to secure points from the match.
IFK Norrköping FK received a warning when 3. Morten Skjønsberg was shown a yellow card in the 70th minute. IFK Göteborg then received two warnings in the final minutes of the match, for 11. Robin Söder and 10. Daniel Lopes Silva.
IFK Göteborg made three substitutions during the match, including 21. Pontus Farnerud who replaced 8. Nordin Gerzic. IFK Norrköping FK also made two substitutions, one of which saw Christoffer Nyman replace Imad Khalili in the 79th minute.
Despite an exciting match at Platinumcars Arena, the away team IFK Göteborg seemed to have a firm grip which they maintained until the end. The match ended 1-2 in favor of IFK Göteborg, who retained their third place in the table.
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)