Allsvenskan 2022
IK Sirius FK - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-04-17 at 17:30
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 4,139
It was an exciting match between IK Sirius FK and Helsingborgs IF on Sunday afternoon at Studenternas. The crowd was present, supporting their teams, and it turned out to be a tightly contested affair.
The match began at a high pace, with both teams eager from the start. After twelve minutes, IK Sirius took the lead due to an own goal. A throw-in from a Sirius player was unfortunately headed into the own net by a defender from Helsingborgs, giving the home team a dream start.
After the goal, Sirius continued to dominate the play and create dangerous chances. However, Helsingborgs' defense fought hard to hold them off, and midway through the first half, one of their players, Albert Ejupi, received a yellow card for a rough tackle.
It wasn't just Helsingborgs who picked up yellow cards; Ali Suljic also received a card for the visitors. Laorent Shabani from IK Sirius was also cautioned after making a tough challenge.
Towards the end of the first half, Helsingborgs substituted Armin Gigovic for Rasmus Jönsson in an attempt to kickstart their offense.
During the halftime break, IK Sirius also made a substitution, bringing in Adam Hellborg for Filip Olsson to strengthen the defense for the second half.
Neither team managed to create any real threatening goal opportunities during the second half. However, Helsingborgs received another yellow card, this time for Adam Kaied.
Both teams made some substitutions to freshen up their squads. Edi Sylisufaj replaced Patrik Karlsson Lagemyr for IK Sirius, while Assad Al Hamlawi took over for Adam Kaied for Helsingborgs.
The match became increasingly intense as time went on. IK Sirius received a yellow card through Aron Bjarnason, while the team also made two substitutions in the 78th minute, bringing on Johan Karlsson and Kevin Adrian Wright for Jamie Roche and Aron Bjarnason.
Helsingborgs also made a substitution, with Rasmus Karjalainen replacing Lucas Lingman as the visitors hoped to equalize before the end of the match.
But Sirius held firm and defended their one-goal lead. In the 88th minute, Edi Sylisufaj received a yellow card for the home team. Nevertheless, Helsingborgs did not give up and desperately tried to find an equalizer.
In the first minute of injury time, IK Sirius substituted Christian Kouakou for Karl Larson to further secure their lead.
When the referee blew the final whistle, it was clear that IK Sirius FK had won 1-0. The victory meant important three points for the home team, which now sits in fourth place in the table. On the other hand, Helsingborgs remains in a difficult situation, holding thirteenth place in the Allsvenskan.