IFK Norrköping FK - IF Elfsborg 4 - 2

Allsvenskan 2014


IFK Norrköping FK - IF Elfsborg (4 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-07-20 at 17:30
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 5,148


At Platinumcars Arena in Norrköping, IFK Norrköping FK faced IF Elfsborg in an exciting Allsvenskan match. The home team, Norrköping, gave it their all from the start and immediately showed who was the best team on the pitch. They opened the scoring in the very first minute when Emir Kujovic found the net after a fine assist from Alhaji Kamara. Ten minutes later, Kujovic did it again, extending Norrköping's lead with another goal, this time assisted by Nikola Tkalcic.

Elfsborg came to life a bit more after their first goal, which Mikkel Beckmann scored in the 33rd minute. However, Norrköping defended well and maintained their lead until halftime. After the break, the scoring resumed quickly when Arnor Traustason netted Norrköping’s third goal, assisted by Kamara again, just two minutes into the second half. Norrköping then increased their lead further when Kamara scored himself in the 56th minute, assisted by Traustason.

Elfsborg tried to come back, and Viktor Prodell managed to score in the 58th minute, with minimal help from an assist by Simon Hedlund, but it was too late for them to turn the match around now. Norrköping held onto their lead despite both teams making substitutions and receiving a caution during the match. Norrköping ultimately won the game 4-2. It was a well-played match, and Norrköping showed strong form at home in front of their fans at Platinumcars Arena.


Squads

IFK Norrköping FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Andreas Lindberg (GK)
  • 13. Nikola Tkalcic (D)
  • 2. Edvard Skagestad (D)
  • 23. David Boo Wiklander (D) (YC '75)
  • 28. Linus Wahlqvist Egnell (D)
  • 9. Arnor Traustason (M)
  • 4. Andreas Johansson (M) (C)
  • 8. Rawez Lawan (M)
  • 5. Christoffer Nyman (F) (Off '66)
  • 10. Emir Kujovic (F) (Off '86)
  • 17. Alhaji Kamara (F) (Off '69) (YC '61)

Substitutions

  • 29. Edvard Setterberg (GK)
  • 6. Mathias Florén
  • 11. Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo (In '66)
  • 14. James Frempong (In '69)
  • 15. Marcus Falk Olander
  • 21. Andreas Hadenius
  • 26. Alexander Fransson (In '86)

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 30. Abbass Hassan (GK)
  • 7. Johan Larsson (D) (C)
  • 12. Sebastian Holmén (D)
  • 11. Daniel Mobaeck (D)
  • 20. Adam Lundqvist (D)
  • 10. Mikkel Beckmann (M) (YC '77)
  • 21. Henning Hauger (M) (Off '72)
  • 16. Viktor Claesson (M)
  • 19. Simon Hedlund (F) (YC '63)
  • 24. Viktor Prodell (F) (Off '64)
  • 9. Lars Nilsson (F) (Off '72)

Substitutions

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK)
  • 6. Jon Jönsson
  • 13. Arber Zeneli (In '72)
  • 14. Anton Andreasson
  • 15. Andréas Klarström
  • 17. Per Frick (In '72)
  • 25. Marcus Rohdén (In '64)

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)