Allsvenskan 2015
Örebro - IFK Göteborg (0 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2015
Match start: 2015-04-08 at 19:00
Venue: Behrn Arena
Attendance: 8,121
IFK Göteborg secured an important away victory as they faced Örebro at Behrn Arena on Wednesday evening. With their second consecutive win in Allsvenskan, Göteborg climbs to fifth place in the table while Örebro remains in eighth place.
The match began with a lot of struggle, and both teams had difficulty creating any real goal-scoring opportunities. However, in the 34th minute, the long-awaited opening goal came for the visitors when Emil Salomonsson scored from a nice pass by Gustav Engvall.
Örebro tried to get back into the match, but their attacks never really threatened Göteborg's solid defense. Instead, it was Kalle Holmberg who became the focal point of the match in the 52nd minute when he received his second yellow card. Shortly after, Marcus Pode was substituted for Michael Seaton.
IFK Göteborg had a chance to extend their lead when Thomas Mikkelsen came into play in the 68th minute. However, he instead received a yellow card along with Nordin Gerzic and Haitam Aleesami.
With just eight minutes left in the match, it seemed that Örebro would finally catch up. But Jakob Svarrer Ankersen had to abandon his attempt to create a free kick when he received a yellow card. Instead, it was Lasse Vibe who sealed the match with a shot that went straight into the net after a great setup from Thomas Mikkelsen in the 88th minute.
Örebro desperately tried to find a consolation goal, but IFK Göteborg's defense held firm, and the match ended with a 2-0 victory for the visitors.
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)