IF Elfsborg - BK Häcken 2 - 0

Allsvenskan 2017


IF Elfsborg - BK Häcken (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-06-02 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 6,446

IF Elfsborg secured an important victory at home after defeating BK Häcken 2-0 at Borås Arena in Allsvenskan. The home team started strong and took the lead in the eighth minute through Simon Olsson, who placed the ball in the left corner after a nice attack.

Both teams fought hard in the first half, but it was IF Elfsborg that created the most dangerous chances. BK Häcken struggled to get into the match and had a hard time threatening the home team's goal.

In the second half, IF Elfsborg continued to dominate and extended their lead in the 52nd minute. Per Frick received the ball just outside the penalty area and shot it hard and low into the right corner to make it 2-0 for the home team.

BK Häcken tried to fight their way back into the match but found it difficult to break through IF Elfsborg's defense. Juhani Ojala received a yellow card in the 54th minute after a tough tackle.

BK Häcken made two substitutions in the 58th minute to try to find a way back into the match, but it did not help. IF Elfsborg made a substitution in the 62nd minute, bringing in Emir Bajrami to strengthen the midfield.

BK Häcken made their final substitution in the 74th minute and tried to push forward, but IF Elfsborg's defense held firm. IF Elfsborg made their last substitution in the 88th minute, with Jon Jönsson replacing the scoring Per Frick.

The match ended 2-0 in favor of IF Elfsborg, who took three important points and moved up in the table. BK Häcken leaves empty-handed and will need to improve their performance for the next match.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 4. Anders Degn Randrup (D) (Off '46)
  • 5. Jørgen Horn (D)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 3. Adam Lundqvist (D)
  • 7. Daniel Gustafsson (M) (Off '62)
  • 23. Alex Dyer (M)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (M)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (F)
  • 17. Per Frick (F) (Off '88)

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 2. Jesper Manns (In '46)
  • 6. Jon Jönsson (In '88)
  • 9. Lars Nilsson
  • 13. Rami Kaib
  • 20. Emir Bajrami (In '62)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell

BK Häcken

Starting squad

  • 26. Peter Abrahamsson (GK)
  • 27. Joel Andersson (D)
  • 21. Rasmus Lindgren (D) (C)
  • 4. Juhani Ojala (D) (YC '54)
  • 15. Kari Arkivuo (D) (Off '74)
  • 11. Nasiru Mohammed (D) (Off '58)
  • 8. Erik Friberg (M)
  • 12. Mohammed Abubakari (M)
  • 19. Daleho Irandust (M)
  • 9. Alexander Farnerud (F)
  • 93. Alhassan A Haestad Kamara (Off '58)

Substitutions

  • 1. Christoffer Källqvist (GK)
  • 5. Emil Ek Wahlström
  • 17. Gustav Berggren
  • 18. Shkodran Maholli (In '74)
  • 22. Chisom Egbuchunam (In '58)
  • 25. Egzon Binaku (In '58)
  • 28. Adam Andersson

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)