Allsvenskan 2020
Helsingborgs IF - Örebro (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-23 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Match Report:
Helsingborgs IF faced Örebro in an exciting Allsvenskan match on Thursday evening. The match was played at Olympia in Helsingborg under very special circumstances with an empty arena due to the public ban.
It was Örebro who started the match the strongest and took an early lead. Just three minutes into the game, Erik Björndahl scored to make it 0-1 for the visitors, assisted by Jack Lahne. Helsingborg's players tried to respond immediately but failed to equalize.
The home team had a tough start and received a warning just six minutes in when Ravy Tsouka-Dozi was shown a yellow card. Örebro seemed to handle this well and took the lead into halftime.
During the break, Örebro made a substitution, bringing in David Seger for Jack Lahne. This was an attempt to refresh and strengthen their attack. The second half continued with hard play, and it was Helsingborg's turn to receive a warning in the 49th minute when Anders Lindegaard got a yellow card.
After an hour of play, Erik Björndahl found himself in trouble again and also received a warning. Helsingborg's play became more intense as they needed another goal to equalize.
In the 68th minute, Helsingborg received their second yellow card when Assad Al Hamlawi tripped Lindegaard. With this substitution, Örebro also switched things up, bringing in Nordin Gerzic for Jake Larsson in the 69th minute.
Helsingborg now went on the offensive, and the coach decided to make two substitutions: Alex Timossi Andersson for Assad Al Hamlawi and Alhaji Gero for Ravy Tsouka-Dozi in the 74th minute. However, Gero was booked shortly after coming on.
The match became more physical, and both teams received several bookings as play went on. Earlier, Stefano Holmquist received his first yellow card in the 82nd minute for Helsingborg.
Örebro sought to hold their lead and adjusted their defense by substituting Dennis Collander for Andreas Skovgaard Larsen in the 85th minute.
The match seemed to be heading for a 0-1 victory for Örebro, but in the fifth minute of stoppage time, Helsingborg had one last chance. Brandur Hendriksson Olsen finally put the ball in the net, equalizing at 1-1, assisted by Alhaji Gero. That was the last kick of the match, and it ended in a draw.
After the match, Helsingborg is in 14th place in the standings while Örebro is in 8th. It was a hard-fought match where both teams battled for three points, but in the end, they had to settle for one point each.