Allsvenskan 2018
IFK Norrköping FK - Dalkurd (4 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-05-19 at 18:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 7,205
It was an intense match at Platinumcars Arena between IFK Norrköping FK and Dalkurd, which ended 4-2 in favor of the home team. Already after eight minutes, Dalkurd took the lead when Ferhad Ayaz scored after a nice pass from Rewan Amin. However, Norrköping responded quickly, and Kalle Holmberg converted a penalty to make it 1-1 after half an hour of play.
Dalkurd received a warning when Amin missed a tackle later in the half. With no goals in the remaining time of the first half, Norrköping decided to make a substitution, bringing in Lars Christian Krogh Gerson for Jón Gudni Fjóluson.
In the second half, Norrköping continued to be the clearly stronger team, and David Moberg Karlsson increased the lead to 2-1 after being set up by Isak Pettersson. Dalkurd tried to get back into the match and substituted Malkolm Moenza and Alexander Ray De John, but it was Norrköping that scored the next goal. Gudmundur Thorarinsson found the net after receiving a fine pass from Linus Wahlqvist Egnell, extending the lead to 3-2.
Norrköping received a warning through Thorarinsson and Dalkurd through Simon Strand, and the pace on the field increased. Simon Skrabb replaced Holmberg for Norrköping, while Johan Bertilsson came on for Leonard Pllana for Dalkurd. However, it was Norrköping that would score the final goal when Skrabb sent the ball into the net behind the goalkeeper, increasing the lead to 4-2.
Arnor Sigurdsson came on as the last substitution for Norrköping in the final minutes of the match, but the play stayed near the goal areas, and the final result was 4-2 in favor of the home team. Referee Jonas Eriksson and his assistants Daniel Wärnmark and Mahbod Beigi handled the match well, and there were over 7,200 spectators present at Platinumcars 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)