IFK Göteborg - Helsingborgs IF 3 - 1

Allsvenskan 2015


IFK Göteborg - Helsingborgs IF (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2015
Match start: 2015-04-27 at 19:05
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 12,287

IFK Göteborg secured a convincing victory over Helsingborgs IF on Monday evening at Gamla Ullevi. The home team took the lead just six minutes into the match when Lasse Vibe headed in a fine pass from Sebastian Eriksson. Helsingborg fought hard and received a yellow card after 13 minutes when Darijan Bojanic found himself on the wrong side of the referee. However, IFK Göteborg would not let go, and after 18 minutes, they were rewarded when Sebastian Eriksson expertly converted a penalty. Helsingborg received a yellow card just 18 minutes in, which only made their task more difficult.

After 36 minutes, IFK Göteborg made a substitution, bringing in Tom Pettersson for Gustav Svensson. Helsingborg continued to struggle, but when Robin Simovic received a yellow card after 49 minutes, it was clear to everyone that it would be hard for them to come back. Frederik Hellstrup Jensen also received a yellow card for Helsingborg after 56 minutes.

IFK Göteborg just kept pushing forward, and after 58 minutes, Tom Pettersson scored their third goal, assisted by Lasse Vibe. Helsingborg made two substitutions, while IFK Göteborg replaced Søren Rieks with Martin Smedberg Dalence after 67 minutes. Emil Krafth also received a yellow card for Helsingborg after 76 minutes. IFK Göteborg was determined to win and substituted Mikael Boman for Thomas Mikkelsen after 83 minutes. But Helsingborg never gave up, and when Robin Simovic scored their first goal in the 89th minute with an assist from Jere Uronen, it felt like they had given IFK Göteborg a challenge. However, it was too late, and IFK Göteborg finished with a 3-1 victory. With this result, IFK Göteborg now leads the table, while Helsingborg is in sixth place.

Squads

IFK Göteborg

Starting squad

  • 1. John Alvbåge (GK)
  • 2. Emil Salomonsson (D)
  • 30. Mattias Bjärsmyr (D) (C)
  • 28. Thomas Pauck Rogne (D)
  • 4. Haitam Aleesami (D)
  • 9. Jakob Svarrer Ankersen (M)
  • 13. Gustav Svensson (M) (Off '36)
  • 6. Sebastian Eriksson (M)
  • 8. Søren Rieks (M) (Off '67)
  • 29. Lasse Vibe (F)
  • 16. Mikael Boman (F) (Off '83)

Substitutions

  • 12. Marcus Sandberg (GK)
  • 3. Heath Pearce
  • 11. Martin Smedberg Dalence (In '67)
  • 14. Hjálmar Jónsson
  • 15. Thomas Mikkelsen (In '83)
  • 24. Tom Pettersson (In '36)
  • 27. Billy Nordström

Helsingborgs IF

Starting squad

  • 30. Pär Hansson (GK)
  • 15. Emil Krafth (D) (YC '76)
  • 8. Guðlaugur Victor Pálsson (D)
  • 3. Frederik Hellstrup Jensen (D) (YC '56)
  • 28. Jere Uronen (D)
  • 19. Darijan Bojanic (M) (Off '59) (YC '13)
  • 5. Johan Mårtensson (M) (C)
  • 7. Mattias Lindström (F) (Off '65) (YC '18)
  • 42. Astrit Ajdarevic (F)
  • 14. Lalawele Atakora (F)
  • 9. Robin Simovic (YC '49)

Substitutions

  • 1. Matthew Robert Pyzdrowski (GK)
  • 2. Carl Johansson
  • 6. Andreas Landgren (In '59)
  • 18. Jordan Larsson
  • 20. Emmanuel Agyenim Boateng (In '65)
  • 24. Anton Kinnander
  • 26. Peter Larsson

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)