Allsvenskan 2019
IF Elfsborg - IK Sirius FK (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-08-31 at 13:30
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 4,272
It was a tight match at Borås Arena as IF Elfsborg faced IK Sirius FK in the Allsvenskan. The attendance was not particularly impressive, but the over 4,000 who made their way to the arena were treated to an exciting match. Referee Patrik Eriksson, along with assistant referees Fredrik Nilsson and Magnus Sjöblom, maintained good control over the game.
IF Elfsborg put pressure on the visitors right from the kickoff, and it didn't take long for Simon Strand to receive a warning for IK Sirius FK. A minute later, Simon Olsson demonstrated that the home team was serious as he scored 1-0 after a nice pass from Johan Henriksson in the 28th minute.
However, IK Sirius FK did not give up and quickly responded at the start of the second half when Christer Gustafsson equalized, assisted by Sam Lundholm. For the rest of the half, both teams fought hard to decide the match, but it turned out to be a match without any more goals.
Both teams made substitutions during the match. Stefan Ishizaki replaced Simon Olsson for IF Elfsborg in the 55th minute, while Elias Andersson came on for IK Sirius FK at the same moment that Sam Lundholm was substituted after 74 minutes on the field. Rasmus Alm was substituted for the home team in favor of Jonathan Levi, also in the 74th minute.
Towards the end of the match, IF Elfsborg tried once again to put pressure on the visitors but instead received two warnings in quick succession when Alejandro Fernandez Portillo was booked for a foul in the 81st minute, and just minutes later, Christer Gustafsson also received a warning. In the 86th minute, the home team made their final substitution when Marokhy Ndione replaced Samuel Holmén.
Despite several attempts from both teams, neither side could secure the win, and in the end, it resulted in a shared point. A close match that both teams likely hoped to win, but it still provided excitement for all those who made it to Borås Arena.
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)