IF Elfsborg - IFK Norrköping FK 0 - 0

Allsvenskan 2019


IF Elfsborg - IFK Norrköping FK (0 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-05-06 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 6,834

The slow month of May began with a tough match between IF Elfsborg and IFK Norrköping FK at Borås Arena in the Allsvenskan. With over 6,800 fans in attendance and Kristoffer Karlsson as the referee, the match kicked off at 7:00 PM on Monday evening.

The match started with a warning for Simon Strand of IF Elfsborg in the third minute. Both teams created several chances, but neither managed to get the ball in the net. Samuel Holmén received a yellow card for IF Elfsborg after 25 minutes. Stian Rode Gregersen also received a yellow card for IF Elfsborg after 31 minutes. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson received the only caution for IFK Norrköping FK in the 41st minute.

Before halftime, both teams showcased several intense moments of play, but it seemed that the first half would end 0-0. Neither team conceded a goal despite several open opportunities.

The second half was fast-paced and exciting. IF Elfsborg substituted Jesper Karlsson in the 58th minute for Jonathan Levi. IFK Norrköping FK responded by bringing in Sead Haksabanovic in the 67th minute for Simon Skrabb. IF Elfsborg also substituted Simon Lundevall for Kevin Kabran in the 80th minute. IFK Norrköping FK replaced Johannes Vall for Ian Rey Smith Quiros in the same minute. Kalle Holmberg came on for Christoffer Nyman for IFK Norrköping FK in the 86th minute.

The match ended 0-0 despite several attempts from both teams. IF Elfsborg is now in fifth place in the table while IFK Norrköping FK is in tenth place. Kristoffer Karlsson and his assistants Andreas Söderkvist and Fredrik Nilsson did a good job in a match that was exciting from start to finish.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 27. Frederik Holst (D)
  • 3. Stian Rode Gregersen (D) (YC '31)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 20. Simon Strand (D) (YC '3)
  • 21. Jonathan Levi (M) (Off '58)
  • 8. Samuel Holmén (M) (YC '25)
  • 16. Robert Gojani (M)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M)
  • 19. Kevin Kabran (M) (Off '80)
  • 9. Pawel Cibicki (F)

Substitutions

  • 31. Tim Rönning (GK)
  • 2. Jesper Manns
  • 6. Jon Jönsson
  • 7. Deniz Hümmet
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (In '80)
  • 11. Jesper Karlsson (In '58)
  • 24. Stefan Ishizaki

IFK Norrköping FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Isak Pettersson (GK)
  • 22. Ian Rey Smith Quiros (D) (Off '80)
  • 25. Filip Dagerstål (D)
  • 6. Kasper Larsen (D)
  • 4. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (D) (YC '41)
  • 14. Egzon Binaku (D)
  • 21. Simon Thern (M)
  • 10. Simon Skrabb (M) (Off '67)
  • 7. Alexander Fransson (M) (C)
  • 5. Christoffer Nyman (F) (Off '86)
  • 11. Jordan Larsson (F)

Substitutions

  • 99. Sead Haksabanovic (GK) (In '67)
  • 2. Henrik Castegren
  • 3. Rasmus Lauritsen
  • 9. Johannes Vall (In '80)
  • 17. Kalle Holmberg (In '86)
  • 70. Alexander Jakobsen
  • 91. David Mitov Nilsson

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)