Allsvenskan 2014
IFK Norrköping FK - Helsingborgs IF (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-04-06 at 15:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 7,614
IFK Norrköping FK secured a comfortable victory over Helsingborgs IF at Platinumcars Arena in the Allsvenskan on Sunday afternoon. The home team dominated play from the start and created several goal-scoring opportunities that Helsingborg's defense could not handle. David Accam of Helsingborg received a warning in the 35th minute for a violent tackle. Ardian Gashi was the next Helsingborg player to receive a warning in the 48th minute for a similar mistake.
IFK Norrköping's Alexander Fransson received a warning in the 50th minute, but they continued to press Helsingborg's defense. In the 62nd minute, Mattias Lindström was substituted for Emmanuel Agyenim Boateng in Helsingborg. However, despite the substitution, IFK Norrköping proved to be stronger. Christoffer Nyman scored the first goal for IFK Norrköping in the 68th minute, with Alexander Fransson providing the assist.
IFK Norrköping then extended their lead in the 70th minute after Rawez Lawan outsmarted Helsingborg's goalkeeper. Nikola Tkalcic of IFK Norrköping received a warning in the 78th minute and was subsequently replaced by Alhaji Kamara. Goal-scoring opportunities dried up for both teams for the remainder of the match. In the 81st minute, Alvaro Santos was substituted for Jere Uronen in Helsingborg. Nikola Tkalcic was substituted for Linus Wahlqvist Egnell in IFK Norrköping in the 88th minute, in hopes of maintaining their lead. The final score was 2-0 in favor of IFK Norrköping FK. Markus Strömbergsson was the referee, with Daniel Ekman and Jan-Erik Swärdh serving as assistant referees. A total of 7,614 spectators attended the match.
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)