Allsvenskan 2013
IF Elfsborg - IFK Norrköping FK (4 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-09-15 at 15:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 7,521
On Sunday afternoon, IF Elfsborg faced IFK Norrköping FK at their home ground, Borås Arena, in front of 7,521 spectators. The referee Martin Hansson, along with assistants Joakim Flink and Mehmet Culum, officiated a match that would turn out to be a dominant display by Elfsborg.
In the 26th minute, Johan Larsson opened the scoring for the home team following a pass from Stefan Ishizaki. Just four minutes later, Jon Jönsson doubled Elfsborg's lead with another assist from Ishizaki.
At halftime, Elfsborg made their first substitution, with Marcus Rohdén replacing Ishizaki. In the second half, Elfsborg was awarded a penalty, which Lars Nilsson converted, extending the lead to 3-0. IFK Norrköping FK received two yellow cards and a red card for Andreas Johansson in the 61st minute.
With one less player on the field, IFK Norrköping FK made a substitution, bringing in Alexander Fransson for Bobbie Friberg José Da Cruz in the 65th minute. However, in the 74th minute, Niklas Hult produced an impressive performance by scoring Elfsborg's fourth goal with an assist from Lars Nilsson.
IFK Norrköping FK managed to score a consolation goal when Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo converted a penalty in the 78th minute, but it was not enough to turn the match around. Elfsborg also made two substitutions, with James Keene and Mohamed Bangura replacing Lars Nilsson and Mikkel Beckmann in the same minute. IFK Norrköping FK made two substitutions toward the end of the match, bringing in Mathias Florén and Gentrit Citaku for Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo and Christoffer Nyman.
When the final whistle blew, the score was 4-1 in favor of IF Elfsborg, who had played an incredibly solid match that allowed them to take three more points and move higher up 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)