IF Elfsborg - Hammarby 3 - 0

Allsvenskan 2017


IF Elfsborg - Hammarby (3 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-07-17 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 11,092

IF Elfsborg secured a significant victory at Borås Arena, defeating Hammarby with a clear 3-0 scoreline. The match started with quick and aggressive play from both teams, but it was IF Elfsborg who found the net first. In just the fourth minute, Simon Lundevall scored after a lovely pass from Issam Jebali.

Just eight minutes later, Joakim Nilsson extended IF Elfsborg's lead to 2-0, heading the ball in after a corner taken by Samuel Holmén. Hammarby attempted to get back into the game, but it was IF Elfsborg who continued to dominate the play.

In the 37th minute, Simon Lundevall scored his second goal of the evening, lifting the ball into the goalkeeper's right corner after a nice pass from Viktor Prodell. Hammarby tried to reduce the deficit for the remainder of the match, but IF Elfsborg's defense kept them at bay.

The match was characterized by several substitutions from both teams, but it did not affect IF Elfsborg, who maintained control of the game. The fear of Hammarby managing to come back from the deficit seemed to dissipate.

The match ended 3-0 in favor of IF Elfsborg, and their fans celebrated a boosted confidence for the future. Hammarby, on the other hand, was disappointed that they could not regain control of the game and had to leave the pitch with a loss.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 4. Anders Degn Randrup (D)
  • 5. Jørgen Horn (D)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 3. Adam Lundqvist (D)
  • 7. Daniel Gustafsson (M)
  • 8. Samuel Holmén (M)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M) (Off '81)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (M) (Off '85)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (F)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell (F) (Off '69)

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 2. Jesper Manns
  • 6. Jon Jönsson
  • 19. Jesper Karlsson (In '85)
  • 20. Emir Bajrami (In '69)
  • 23. Alex Dyer (In '81)

Hammarby

Starting squad

  • 1. Ögmundur Kristinsson (GK)
  • 2. Birkir Mar Saevarsson (D)
  • 6. Joseph Aidoo (D)
  • 13. Mads Fenger Nielsen (D)
  • 77. Mats Goberg Solheim (D)
  • 11. Arnór Smárason (M) (C)
  • 90. Jiloan Mohamed Hamad (M) (Off '45)
  • 19. Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali (M)
  • 34. Leo Bengtsson (M) (Off '70)
  • 17. Pa Amat Dibba (F) (Off '79)
  • 4. Bjørn Paulsen (F)

Substitutions

  • 27. Benny Lekström (GK)
  • 7. Imad Khalili (In '70)
  • 8. Jeppe Andrup Andersen (In '45)
  • 9. Stefan Batan
  • 10. Kennedy Bakircioglu
  • 16. Romulo Cabral Pereira Pinto (In '79)
  • 23. Marcus Degerlund

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)