Allsvenskan 2021
IF Elfsborg - Örebro (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-07-11 at 17:30
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 2,064
IF Elfsborg hosted an exciting match against Örebro in the Allsvenskan 2021 today. Before the match, Örebro had suffered three consecutive losses and needed a victory to turn their form around. Borås Arena was the venue where this encounter would be decided in front of an audience of 2064 spectators.
The match started at 17:30 on Sunday, refereed by Fredrik Klitte with assistants Fredrik Klyver and Marcus Lundgren Klitte. Early in the match, Per Frick from IF Elfsborg received a yellow card in the 21st minute. Örebro's Kevin Walker soon followed with a yellow card in the 28th minute. Shortly after, Nordin Gerzic from Örebro also received a yellow card in the 33rd minute.
In the 35th minute, IF Elfsborg had the chance to take the lead through a penalty kick, taken by Per Frick. Unfortunately, he missed the target and sent the ball wide. However, IF Elfsborg did not give up and continued to press Örebro.
In the 58th minute, Andreas Skovgaard Larsen and Bobby Allain from Örebro both received yellow cards. Finally, the first goal of the match came when Andrè Ibsen Rømer from IF Elfsborg scored from the penalty spot in the 60th minute, giving Elfsborg a 1-0 lead.
Both teams made substitutions in the second half to try to change the game. Örebro brought in Dennis Collander in the 65th minute, while IF Elfsborg substituted Alexander Bernhardsson in the 72nd minute. Örebro also made two substitutions in the 82nd minute, bringing on Niclas Bergmark and Erik Björndahl for Kevin Adrian Wright and Nordin Gerzic. IF Elfsborg similarly substituted in Samuel Holmén in the 82nd minute, bringing off Robert Gojani.
In the 84th minute, Örebro's Deniz Hümmet came in and scored his fourth goal of the season with a header, assisted by Kevin Walker. This equalized the score to 1-1. Both teams fought hard to secure three points from the match.
The match became more intense towards the end with more substitutions and yellow cards. IF Elfsborg brought in Jacob Ondrejka and Marokhy Ndione in the 87th minute, while Christopher Mc Vey replaced Johan Larsson. In the 90th minute, Örebro's coach Vitor Gazimba was sent off. The team's Mergim Krasniqi also received a yellow card.
Just before the match was about to end, in the 97th minute, Fredrik Holst scored, putting IF Elfsborg ahead 2-1. The match concluded with this score, and IF Elfsborg was able to celebrate an important victory.
It was an exciting match where IF Elfsborg showcased their quality play and turned the game in their favor. Örebro fought well but could not prevent the loss. Both teams delivered an impressive performance on the field, providing the audience with an entertaining soccer match.