Allsvenskan 2016
Helsingborgs IF - Kalmar FF (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-08-20 at 16:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 5,835
Today it was time for a match between Helsingborgs IF and Kalmar FF, which took place at Olympia in front of an audience of 5,835 people. Referee Patrik Eriksson was in charge of the game, assisted by Mehmet Culum and Joakim Flink.
The match started evenly, with both teams getting shots off but failing to convert them. Helsingborgs had a golden opportunity in the 45th minute when Jonatan Olsson was substituted in for Frederik Hellstrup Jensen, but they couldn't create a truly dangerous chance before halftime.
The second half began with a substitution for Helsingborgs as Monday Samuel replaced Anton Wede in the 52nd minute. Kalmar quickly responded with a substitution, bringing in Lumala Abdu for Måns Söderqvist.
In the 68th minute, Kalmar would finally be rewarded for their patient play. Mahmoud Eid headed in a ball after a great pass from Herman Hallberg, scoring the only goal of the match. Helsingborgs then desperately tried to equalize but could not create any dangerous opportunities against Kalmar FF’s strong defense.
In the 75th minute, match hero Mahmoud Eid was substituted out for Svante Ingelsson in Kalmar’s final change. As the final whistle blew, Kalmar FF celebrated a fine away victory and took home three important points. Helsingborgs IF, on the other hand, will have to regroup for their next match.
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)