Allsvenskan 2016
Helsingborgs IF - AIK (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-04-28 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 6,642
Helsingborgs IF faced AIK in an exciting match at Olympia in Helsingborg. The match began with a goal from Helsingborg, as Jordan Larsson found the net in the sixth minute. Martin Christensen assisted the goal, and the home fans' cheers were heard throughout the stadium.
AIK tried to respond to the setback, and their efforts paid off when Carlos Strandberg scored in the 21st minute with assistance from Stefan Ishizaki.
The match continued with close tackles from both teams, and AIK's Anton Salétros received a warning in the 19th minute. Helsingborg's defender Frederik Hellstrup Jensen also picked up a warning ten minutes later.
Helsingborg's coach P-O Ljung spoke with the players at halftime and decided to make some substitutions for the second half. Christoffer Andersson came on for Carl Johansson in the 25th minute, and Johan Mårtensson replaced Darijan Bojanic in the 55th minute.
Helsingborg pressured AIK, and in the 75th minute, Jordan Larsson scored his second goal of the match, this time from a free kick. AIK tried to come back, but Helsingborg's defense was strong, and AIK could not find the net again.
The match ended with a victory for Helsingborgs IF, 2-1. AIK's Daniel Sundgren received a warning in the 77th minute, and AIK made two substitutions in the 79th minute when Ahmed Yasin and Eero Markkanen came on for Stefan Ishizaki and Carlos Strandberg.
After the match, Helsingborgs IF was in sixth place in the Allsvenskan table while AIK was in ninth place. It was an exciting match, and AIK can take away a lot of positives from the game despite their loss.
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)