Allsvenskan 2019
IF Elfsborg - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-07-08 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 5,430
It was a closely contested match at Borås Arena when IF Elfsborg faced Helsingborgs IF in Allsvenskan on Monday evening in front of a crowd of 5,430. Referee Patrik Eriksson was assisted by Daniel Ekman and Per Rehnlund as assistant referees.
The match started intensely, and IF Elfsborg's Gustav Henriksson received a yellow card after just 20 minutes. Only a minute later, Helsingborgs IF was awarded a penalty, but Andreas Granqvist missed and the Elfsborg goalkeeper made a save.
After just over half an hour of play, Mohammed Abubakari of Helsingborgs IF collided with an opponent and was shown a yellow card. Just before halftime, Elfsborg's Pawel Cibicki also received a yellow card.
The second half began with a substitution for Elfsborg, who had struggled to get their attack going. Ten minutes into the second half, Helsingborgs IF broke the parity that had characterized the match with a goal from Max Svensson assisted by Anders Degn Randrup.
With half an hour left in the match, Simon Strand from IF Elfsborg received a yellow card. Helsingborgs IF felt satisfied with their 1-0 lead and played cautiously, but ended up receiving another yellow card. This strategy worked until Elfsborg made two substitutions in the 73rd minute and changed their tactics. The home team fought hard and pressed the ball towards the opponent's goal. In the 87th minute, Simon Olsson equalized for IF Elfsborg with an assist from Jesper Karlsson.
The match ended 1-1, which felt fair considering how the game unfolded. Helsingborgs IF played well, but Elfsborg also showed strength and fighting spirit for long stretches.
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)