IFK Norrköping FK - IF Elfsborg 2 - 0

Allsvenskan 2019


IFK Norrköping FK - IF Elfsborg (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-08-11 at 17:30
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 6,102

IFK Norrköping FK defeated IF Elfsborg 2-0 in a match played at Platinumcars Arena in Allsvenskan. The game kept the audience's enthusiasm high with 6,102 spectators and referee Magnus Lindgren, assisted by referees Fredrik Nilsson and Magnus Sjöblom.

IFK Norrköping FK took the lead in the 29th minute when Alexander Fransson scored, igniting cheers from the crowd. They then extended their lead to 2-0 just before halftime when Rasmus Lauritsen pushed the ball into the net after an assist from Sead Haksabanovic, earning more applause from the audience.

In the second half of the match, IF Elfsborg tried to make a comeback and made two immediate substitutions. Rasmus Alm replaced Simon Lundevall in the 57th minute, and Deniz Hümmet replaced Stefan Ishizaki in the 62nd minute. IFK Norrköping FK also made a substitution in the 72nd minute when Kalle Holmberg replaced Christoffer Nyman. IF Elfsborg looked for a way to score but were unsuccessful and received a warning after Simon Strand received the second yellow card of the match.

IFK Norrköping FK continued to push for an increased lead, substituting in Andreas Blomqvist in the 85th minute for Alexander Fransson. The match ended 2-0 in favor of IFK Norrköping FK, earning them three much-needed points.

Squads

IFK Norrköping FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Isak Pettersson (GK)
  • 25. Filip Dagerstål (D)
  • 3. Rasmus Lauritsen (D)
  • 2. Henrik Castegren (D)
  • 4. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (M)
  • 7. Alexander Fransson (M) (C) (Off '85)
  • 8. Gudmundur Thorarinsson (M)
  • 14. Egzon Binaku (M)
  • 9. Maic Sema (F) (Off '45)
  • 5. Christoffer Nyman (F) (Off '72)
  • 99. Sead Haksabanovic (F)

Substitutions

  • 6. Kasper Larsen
  • 10. Simon Skrabb (In '45)
  • 17. Kalle Holmberg (In '72)
  • 20. Kevin Javier Alvarez Hernandez
  • 22. Ian Rey Smith Quiros
  • 23. Andreas Blomqvist (In '85)
  • 97. Andreas Raido Karuks Vaikla

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 27. Frederik Holst (D)
  • 3. Stian Rode Gregersen (D)
  • 12. Alejandro Fernandez Portillo (D)
  • 20. Simon Strand (D) (YC '73)
  • 16. Robert Gojani (M) (Off '72)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M)
  • 24. Stefan Ishizaki (M) (Off '62)
  • 11. Jesper Karlsson (F)
  • 26. Marokhy Ndione (F)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (F) (Off '57)

Substitutions

  • 31. Tim Rönning (GK)
  • 5. Gustav Henriksson
  • 7. Deniz Hümmet (In '62)
  • 8. Samuel Holmén
  • 13. Rami Kaib
  • 14. Rasmus Alm (In '57)
  • 23. Alex Dyer (In '72)

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)