Allsvenskan 2017
IFK Norrköping FK - Hammarby (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-04-02 at 17:30
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 14,533
IFK Norrköping FK took three important points when they faced Hammarby at Platinumcars Arena, with a final score of 2-1. Norrköping impressed early in the match with the first goal scored by Sebastian Andersson in the 24th minute, assisted by Nicklas Bärkroth. Filip Dagerstål increased the lead to 2-0 just before halftime, with Niclas Eliasson providing the assist for that goal.
In the second half, Hammarby fought hard to catch up with Norrköping's lead, but it wasn't until the 90th minute that Romulo Cabral Pereira Pinto found the back of the net, assisted by Jiloan Mohamed Hamad, resulting in a last-minute dream.
Unfortunately for Hammarby, they had already received a red card with Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali being sent off in the 77th minute, making it more difficult to match Norrköping's momentum and close the gap. Referee Kristoffer Karlsson and his assistants Magnus Sjöblom and Stefan Hallberg had a good match, and the final whistle marked an important result for Norrköping in the Allsvenskan. The crowd of 14,533 truly showcased the strength of their support, singing throughout the match in one of the first football matches of the autumn.
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)