Allsvenskan 2020
Helsingborgs IF - Djurgården (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-30 at 14:30
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Helsingborgs IF faced Djurgården in an exciting soccer match in Allsvenskan at Olympia in Helsingborg. The match was played on a Sunday afternoon in front of an audience of 0 people due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Before the match, Helsingborgs IF had been struggling, having lost their last three matches. Djurgården, on the other hand, was sitting in fourth place in the table before the match.
Referee Granit Maqedonci kicked off the match at 14:30, and both teams immediately showed a strong desire to win. After 24 minutes of play, Djurgården took the lead through Curtis Edwards. He was set up by Jonathan Ring and neatly placed the ball in the net. The score was now 0-1 in favor of Djurgården.
Right after the goal, Djurgården made two quick substitutions. Haris Radetinac and Kalle Holmberg entered the field to contribute with their offensive play. However, it was Helsingborgs IF that would get the next goal.
After 60 minutes of play, Helsingborgs IF equalized. Rasmus Jönsson struck and accurately shot the ball into the goal. The score was now 1-1, and the match was more exciting than ever.
In the 71st minute, Helsingborgs IF broke the deadlock. Anthony van den Hurk scored his sixth goal of the season when he headed the ball in after a nice assist from Martin Olsson. The score was now 2-1 in favor of Helsingborgs IF.
Following the goal, Helsingborgs IF made a substitution as well. Alhaji Gero came in to replace goalscorer van den Hurk. In the 77th minute, Mohammed Abubakari received a yellow card for Helsingborgs IF.
Djurgården fought to get back into the match and made two substitutions in the 79th minute. Elliot Käck and Emir Kujovic replaced Erik Berg and Edward Chilufya on the field.
But it was Helsingborgs IF that would put the final nail in the coffin. In the 81st minute, Alhaji Gero scored with the help of an assist from Martin Olsson. The score was now 3-1 in favor of Helsingborgs IF.
Djurgården also received a yellow card in the closing moments of the match, as Fredrik Ulvestad picked up a caution in the 86th minute. Helsingborgs IF made one last substitution in the 89th minute when Erik Figueroa replaced Adam Eriksson.
The match ended 3-1 in favor of Helsingborgs IF, which was a very important victory for the team that was in 14th place in the table before the match. Djurgården, on the other hand, maintained its fourth place.