Allsvenskan 2015
IFK Norrköping FK - Helsingborgs IF (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2015
Match start: 2015-08-24 at 19:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 9,841
IFK Norrköping FK displayed strong morale and defeated Helsingborgs IF in a dramatic match at Platinumcars Arena, with a final score of 3-2. The first half was evenly matched, and both teams created dangerous chances, but it was IFK Norrköping that took the lead in the 24th minute. Arnor Traustason received the ball from Andreas Johansson and confidently scored.
The second half continued at the same pace, and just a few minutes after the break, Helsingborgs IF received a warning when Darijan Bojanic made a rough tackle. However, it did not affect Bojanic much, as he equalized to 1-1 just four minutes later with a powerful shot that Norrköping's goalkeeper could not save.
Helsingborgs IF continued to press, and in the 78th minute, they took the lead through Robin Simovic. For a long time, it looked as though the visitors would win the match, but IFK Norrköping had other ideas. With a magical performance from Daniel Sjölund, the team made a quick comeback. Sjölund delivered a perfect pass to Andrea Johansson, who scored to equalize at 2-2.
In the 89th minute, Helsingborgs IF was caught in a quick counterattack by IFK Norrköping, and Rade Prica received his second yellow card and was sent off. With only a few minutes left in the match, in the 90th minute, it became truly dramatic. Gentrit Citaku played a long ball to Daniel Sjölund, who found Andreas Johansson, who scored his second goal of the night and clinched the match for the home team at 3-2.
In other words, the match was a real thriller that had the crowd at Platinumcars Arena cheering loudly for IFK Norrköping's dramatic comeback. The victory meant that Norrköping moved past Häcken into fourth place in the standings. For Helsingborgs IF, it meant remaining in seventh place in the Allsvenskan.
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)