Allsvenskan 2019
Hammarby - IF Elfsborg (5 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-07-22 at 19:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 21,161
In tonight's match in Allsvenskan, Hammarby IF faced Elfsborg at Tele2 Arena, where the crowd gathered for an impressive attendance of 21,161 spectators. It was an evening that would prove to be Hammarby's, as they defeated IF Elfsborg by a score of 5-2. The referee who kept the match under control was Andreas Ekberg, assisted by Fredrik Nilsson and Magnus Sjöblom.
The match did not start without controversy when IF Elfsborg player Simon Strand received a yellow card as early as the 13th minute. Just five minutes later, in the 18th minute, the away team would suffer a setback when Imad Khalili scored the goal that put Hammarby in the lead. Khalili's goal was assisted by Nikola Djurdjic.
Only 10 minutes later, in the 28th minute, Elfsborg was dealt another blow when an own goal further extended Hammarby's lead. As the halftime break approached, Hammarby increased the tempo even more. In the 31st minute, Khalili netted his second goal, assisted by Muamer Tankovic. Ten minutes later, in the 39th minute, it was Tankovic's turn to provide an assist when he set up Nikola Djurdjic, who confidently scored Hammarby's fourth goal.
Right after Hammarby's goal, Elfsborg would get their first goal, when Per Frick scored a header in the 45th minute, assisted by Jesper Karlsson. As the second half began, Elfsborg utilized their goal as a platform for a potential comeback when Karlsson scored Elfsborg's second goal, assisted by Simon Strand, in the 47th minute.
Unfortunately for Elfsborg, their second goal would not be enough to withstand Hammarby's offense. In the 63rd minute, Hammarby found the net for the fifth time, with Alexander Kacaniklic getting on the scoresheet, assisted by Muamer Tankovic. The match ended with Elfsborg's Deniz Hümmet, who had come on in the 69th minute, and Alejandro Fernandez Portillo (IF Elfsborg) both receiving yellow cards in the 74th minute. Samuel Holmén (IF Elfsborg) also received a card in the 72nd minute. The final substitution came when Tuco replaced Jesper Karlsson with Marokhy Ndione in the 77th minute.
Hammarby's impressive performance and result will surely be welcome news for Hammarby fans. Those who missed this match spectacle can look forward to the continuation of Allsvenskan. As for IF Elfsborg, they will need to try to recover from this loss and get back on the winning track.
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)