Allsvenskan 2020
IFK Norrköping FK - IF Elfsborg (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-01 at 19:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
It was an exciting match between IFK Norrköping FK and IF Elfsborg at Platinumcars Arena in Allsvenskan. Despite the lack of spectators due to the circumstances, the teams provided an entertaining football match.
Before the match began, IFK Norrköping FK was in brilliant form with four consecutive wins and was leading the table. IF Elfsborg was sitting in seventh place and aimed to climb up the standings.
Referee Andreas Ekberg blew the whistle to start the match at 7:00 PM on Wednesday evening. IF Elfsborg started strong and created several dangerous chances. In the 25th minute, a yellow card was issued to IF Elfsborg's Simon Strand after a tough tackle.
IF Elfsborg then managed to take the lead in the 34th minute through an own goal by IFK Norrköping FK. With the score at 0-1, the home team attempted to get back into the game.
Both teams made substitutions in the 60th minute. IF Elfsborg brought on Christopher Mc Vey and Jacob Ondrejka for Johan Larsson and Rasmus Alm. IFK Norrköping FK responded by substituting Egzon Binaku for Lars Christian Krogh Gerson.
IF Elfsborg continued to make changes in the 69th minute when Marokhy Ndione came on for Per Frick. IFK Norrköping FK answered in the 70th minute by substituting Carl Björk for Andreas Blomqvist.
The match continued with tough play, and IFK Norrköping FK's Filip Dagerstål received a yellow card in the 71st minute. The tension persisted all the way to the final minutes of the match.
In the 88th minute, both teams made substitutions. IFK Norrköping FK brought on Pontus Almqvist for Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, while IF Elfsborg substituted Deniz Hümmet for Simon Olsson.
It was in the 92nd minute that IFK Norrköping FK finally managed to equalize. Rasmus Lauritsen scored the goal for the home team, his third of the season, with an assist from Egzon Binaku. The goal was a header, and the scoreboard showed 1-1.
The match concluded with a yellow card for IF Elfsborg's Jesper Karlsson in the 94th minute. Despite several chances, nothing more occurred in the match, and the final score was 1-1.
It was a well-played match with hard battles at Platinumcars Arena. IFK Norrköping FK maintains their lead in the league while IF Elfsborg continues to pursue advancement in the table. Both teams have a lot to be proud of after this evenly contested match.