Allsvenskan 2022
GIF Sundsvall - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-08-21 at 17:30
Venue: NP3 Arena
Attendance: 3,725
It was an exciting match between GIF Sundsvall and Helsingborgs IF in the Allsvenskan. The match was played at NP3 Arena in front of a crowd of 3,725 people. The referee for the match was Kaspar Sjöberg, assisted by Simon Kristensson and Josef Alacam.
Before the match, GIF Sundsvall had lost their last five matches, which created a certain pressure on the team to turn the trend around.
The match started intensely, and already in the 13th minute, Helsingborgs IF player Philip Rejnhold received a warning from the referee. However, it did not take long before the away team took the lead. In the 34th minute, Benjamin Acquah scored for Helsingborgs IF, making the score 0-1. The goal was assisted by Arian Kabashi.
At halftime, Helsingborgs IF chose to make a substitution, bringing on Taha Abdi Ali in place of Wilhelm Loeper. In the second half, Helsingborgs IF made two additional substitutions as Amar Muhsin replaced Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul in the 61st minute, and Rasmus Jönsson and Emil Hellman came on for Abdul Rahman Khalili and Philip Rejnhold in the 69th minute.
In the 70th minute, Helsingborgs IF increased their lead to 0-2. This time it was Arian Kabashi who scored, assisted by Taha Abdi Ali. GIF Sundsvall did not give up and tried to fight back into the match. In the 83rd minute, Ronaldo Damus managed to reduce the deficit for the home team with an assist from Erik Andersson, making the score 1-2.
The match was intense, and several players received warnings. For Helsingborgs IF, Philip Rejnhold, Casper Widell, Armin Gigovic, and Benjamin Acquah were cautioned, while Forrest Lasso, Erik Andersson, and Pontus Silfwer received cautions for GIF Sundsvall. Additionally, Viljormur Davidsen from Helsingborgs IF and Dennis Olsson from GIF Sundsvall were substituted out in the 82nd minute. In the same minute, GIF Sundsvall brought on Gabriel Venceslau Fernandes Castro in place of Dennis Olsson.
The match was very exciting, with several goal-scoring opportunities for both sides. However, at full time, the score remained 1-2 in favor of Helsingborgs IF, allowing the team to secure three important points. Despite GIF Sundsvall's persistent attempts to come back, they were unsuccessful, and the negative trend continued for the team. On the other hand, Helsingborgs IF could celebrate their victory and look forward to upcoming matches.