Allsvenskan 2016
AIK - Helsingborgs IF (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-08-13 at 16:00
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Attendance: 11,693
On Saturday afternoon, AIK faced Helsingborgs IF in the Allsvenskan at the National Arena, Friends Arena. The attendance was 11,693, and the referee was Andreas Ekberg, with assistant referees Peter Allheim and Jan-Erik Swärdh.
The match started evenly with good play from both teams, but it was Ahmed Yasin from AIK who received a yellow card as early as the 21st minute. Just one minute later, Helsingborgs IF's Tyrell Rusike also received a yellow card, followed by teammate Martin Christensen, who got booked in the 30th minute.
Just before halftime, Helsingborgs IF scored, but it was an own goal from AIK that put the score at 0-1.
The second half began with a substitution for AIK, where Ebenezer Ofori came on for Haukur Hauksson. In the 62nd minute, Amin Affane also entered the field for AIK in place of Ahmed Yasin. These substitutions seemed to give AIK new energy, and in the 63rd minute, Eero Markkanen scored a well-deserved equalizer at 1-1, assisted by Amin Affane.
Helsingborgs IF made a substitution in the 68th minute, bringing Jesper Lange onto the field for Jordan Larsson. AIK made a change in the 71st minute, with Alexander Isak coming on for Denni Avdic.
In the 76th minute, AIK's Jos Hooiveld received a yellow card, and in the 79th minute, Helsingborgs IF made their final substitution, with Monday Samuel coming on for Anton Wede.
Just seven minutes later, AIK took the lead 2-1 after a penalty kick converted confidently by Daniel Sundgren. Helsingborgs IF made their last substitution in the 87th minute, bringing Lalawele Atakora on for Martin Christensen.
The match ended with a well-deserved 2-1 victory for AIK, who displayed strong performance in the second half.
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)