Kalmar FF - Helsingborgs IF 1 - 0

Allsvenskan 2019


Kalmar FF - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-05-11 at 16:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 4,837

Kalmar FF secured a much-needed victory when they faced Helsingborgs IF at home on Saturday afternoon. Viktor Elm became the match hero by scoring the only goal of the game in the 86th minute.

The match started cautiously, with neither team creating any dangerous scoring opportunities in the first quarter. After that, the intensity increased, and Kalmar FF received a warning when Mostapha El Kabir was shown a yellow card.

Helsingborgs IF made their first substitution after an hour of play when Johan Persson replaced Mohammed Abubakari. Kalmar FF substituted Emaxwell Souza De Lima for Papa Alioune Diouf two minutes later, and another substitution followed shortly after when Mahmoud Eid replaced Måns Söderqvist.

Helsingborgs IF made a final substitution in the 68th minute when Andri Rúnar Bjarnason replaced Wanderson Do Carmo Carneiro. Kalmar FF's last substitute, Nils Fröling, came on for Mostapha El Kabir in the 78th minute.

The match seemed destined to end in a draw, but with just four minutes left of regular time, Viktor Elm scored the leading goal for Kalmar FF. The goal came after an assist from Fidan Aliti and was a decisive strike that put Kalmar FF back on the path to victory.

The match concluded with a 1-0 victory for Kalmar FF in front of an audience of 4,837 people at the well-known Guldfågeln Arena in Kalmar. Referee Andreas Ekberg was assisted by Mehmet Culum and Stefan Hallberg as linesmen during the match. The teams will now analyze their performances with a focus on improvement ahead of their future matches.

Squads

Kalmar FF

Starting squad

  • 32. Lucas Hägg Johansson (GK)
  • 13. Emin Nouri (D)
  • 23. Viktor Elm (D) (C)
  • 4. Fidan Aliti (D)
  • 7. Piotr Johansson (M)
  • 9. Måns Söderqvist (M) (Off '63)
  • 6. Rasmus Elm (M)
  • 29. Romario Pereira Sipiao (M)
  • 5. Viktor Agardius (M)
  • 11. Mostapha El Kabir (F) (Off '78) (YC '15)
  • 95. Emaxwell Souza De Lima (F) (Off '62)

Substitutions

  • 21. Hampus Strömgren (GK)
  • 12. Chima Uche Akas
  • 18. Mahmoud Eid (In '63)
  • 27. Papa Alioune Diouf (In '62)
  • 31. Nils Fröling (In '78)
  • 34. Herman Hallberg
  • 39. Isak Magnusson

Helsingborgs IF

Starting squad

  • 25. Kalle Joelsson (GK)
  • 7. Anders Degn Randrup (D)
  • 57. Markus Holgersson (D) (C)
  • 21. Charlie Weberg (D)
  • 11. Adam Eriksson (D)
  • 6. Andreas Landgren (M)
  • 14. Mohammed Abubakari (M) (Off '60)
  • 8. Mamudu Moro (F)
  • 9. Rasmus Jönsson (F)
  • 15. Max Svensson (F)
  • 20. Wanderson Do Carmo Carneiro (Off '68)

Substitutions

  • 1. Thomas Glover (GK)
  • 3. Fredrik Liverstam
  • 5. Johan Persson (In '60)
  • 34. Filip Sjöberg
  • 38. Adham El Youssef
  • 99. Andri Rúnar Bjarnason (In '68)

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)