Allsvenskan 2018
IF Elfsborg - Djurgården (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-04-23 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 6,540
It was an exciting match between IF Elfsborg and Djurgården at Borås Arena in front of an audience of 6,540 spectators. Glenn Nyberg was the main referee, with Peter Allheim and Fredrik Klyver serving as assistant referees.
Early in the match, it was IF Elfsborg who took the lead with a goal from Simon Lundevall in the ninth minute, assisted by Alex Dyer. However, Djurgården fought back, and Jonathan Ring managed to equalize in the 21st minute with a fine assist from Jesper Karlström. Aliou Badji then put Djurgården ahead with his goal in the 45th minute, again assisted by Jonathan Ring.
IF Elfsborg changed their tactics by substituting Jon Jönsson in the 16th minute for Joakim Nilsson. Simon Olsson came on in the 61st minute, while Viktor Prodell replaced Stefan Ishizaki in the 74th minute. Djurgården also made several substitutions, with Fredrik Ulvestad replacing Aliou Badji in the 65th minute, Dzenis Kozica replacing Jesper Karlström in the 75th minute, and Jonas Olsson replacing Philana Tinotenda Kadewere in the 85th minute.
IF Elfsborg received two yellow cards during the match, one for Robert Gojani in the 70th minute and another for Simon Olsson in the 80th minute. Ibrahim Dresevic also received a yellow card in the 80th minute. Jonathan Augustinsson received a yellow card for Djurgården in the 86th minute, while Jonas Olsson received one as well in the 89th minute.
However, the match would not end in this way. IF Elfsborg continued to fight, and it was Jon Jönsson who managed to equalize in the 90th minute. The result ended in a 2-2 draw after an entertaining soccer match at Borås Arena.
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)