IF Elfsborg - Örebro 3 - 0

Allsvenskan 2017


IF Elfsborg - Örebro (3 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-04-20 at 18:30
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 4,773

Thursday evening featured an exciting Allsvenskan match between IF Elfsborg and Örebro at Borås Arena. The attendance was 4,773 people who had come ready for a real football celebration.

Before the match, Elfsborg was in eleventh place in the table while Örebro was in a strong second place. Would the home team surprise and secure a much-anticipated victory?

The match started evenly, with both teams having several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities, but it was in the tenth minute that Elfsborg took the lead. Viktor Prodell scored, giving the home team an advantage. Simon Lundevall provided the assist for the goal.

Örebro received a warning for Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike in the nineteenth minute, and Elfsborg's Issam Jebali was cautioned seven minutes later. The home team’s Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard also received a yellow card.

In the 26th minute, Emir Bajrami was substituted off for Elfsborg, bringing Jesper Karlsson onto the field. Per Frick received a warning for the home side just before halftime.

At halftime, Michael Junior Omoh was substituted for Örebro, with Maic Sema coming on. In the second half, Elfsborg continued to have the momentum on their side. Joakim Nilsson extended the lead to 2-0 in the 65th minute.

In the 72nd minute, Ferhad Ayaz was substituted for Yelsarmba Naah, and a few minutes later, Johan Mårtensson was replaced by Yannis Lokwa Mbombo. Per Frick was also substituted off, with Rasmus Rosenqvist coming onto the field for Elfsborg.

Rosenqvist received a warning in the 83rd minute as the match neared its conclusion. But there was still time for Elfsborg to increase their lead, and in the third minute of stoppage time, they were awarded a penalty. Lundevall stepped up and confidently put it away, ending the match 3-0 in favor of Elfsborg.

A satisfying victory for the home team, who rise a few places in the table with this result. Örebro, on the other hand, has now lost their second place to Malmö FF. The referee for the match was Kristoffer Karlsson, with Magnus Sjöblom and Conny Hugman as assistant referees.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C) (YC '32)
  • 2. Jesper Manns (D)
  • 5. Jørgen Horn (D)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 3. Adam Lundqvist (D)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (M)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (M) (YC '26)
  • 20. Emir Bajrami (M) (Off '26)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell (F)
  • 17. Per Frick (F) (Off '82) (YC '41)

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 4. Anders Degn Randrup
  • 9. Lars Nilsson
  • 13. Rami Kaib
  • 14. Ibrahim Dresevic
  • 15. Rasmus Rosenqvist (In '82) (YC '83)
  • 19. Jesper Karlsson (In '26)

Örebro

Starting squad

  • 1. Oscar Jansson (GK) (YC '90+3)
  • 15. Martin Lorentzson (D)
  • 14. Michael Almebäck (D)
  • 3. Brendan Hines-Ike (D)
  • 19. Sebastian Ring (D)
  • 7. Ferhad Ayaz (M) (Off '72)
  • 25. Nordin Gerzic (M) (C)
  • 17. Johan Mårtensson (M) (Off '81)
  • 29. Michael Junior Omoh (M) (Off '46)
  • 77. Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike (F) (YC '19)
  • 10. Nahir Besara (F)

Substitutions

  • 30. Anton Fagerström (GK)
  • 4. Hjörtur Logi Valgardsson
  • 6. Damien Plessis
  • 9. Victor Sköld
  • 21. Divine Yelsarmba Naah (In '72)
  • 22. Yannis Lokwa Mbombo (In '81)
  • 23. Maic Sema (In '46)

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)