Allsvenskan 2022
IF Elfsborg - IK Sirius FK (3 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-09-18 at 15:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 5,021
Match report: IF Elfsborg vs IK Sirius FK - Result: 3-0
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, 5,021 spectators gathered at Borås Arena for an exciting match between IF Elfsborg and IK Sirius FK in Allsvenskan. The referee for the day was Granit Maqedonci, assisted by Mark Josef and Daniel Gustavsson.
Before the match, IK Sirius FK was going through a tough period with losses in their last four matches. IF Elfsborg was in eighth place in the table while IK Sirius FK was in twelfth place.
The match kicked off, and after 25 minutes, something unexpected happened. An own goal from IK Sirius FK gave IF Elfsborg the lead at 1-0. The referee also took the opportunity to issue a warning to IK Sirius FK's Filip Rogic in the 39th minute.
Just before halftime, IF Elfsborg seized the opportunity to extend their lead to 2-0. Alexander Bernhardsson was the scorer, assisted by Michael Baidoo. This was Bernhardsson's third goal of the season.
The second half began with a warning to IF Elfsborg's Noah Söderberg in the 50th minute. IK Sirius FK attempted to change things up and made two substitutions in the 61st minute. Aron Bjarnason and Edi Sylisufaj replaced Daniel Stensson and Oli Valur Omarsson.
IF Elfsborg responded with a substitution in the 67th minute, when Jacob Ondrejka replaced goalscorer Alexander Bernhardsson. With only 15 minutes left in the match, IF Elfsborg struck again and increased their lead to 3-0. Sveinn Guðjohnsen scored the goal, assisted by Rasmus Alm. This was Guðjohnsen's fifth goal of the season.
The teams continued to make substitutions, and in the 80th minute, Rasmus Alm was replaced by Jeppe Møldrup Okkels for IF Elfsborg. At the same time, IK Sirius FK made a substitute, with Karl Larson replacing Dennis Widgren. IK Sirius FK made another substitution in the 81st minute when Adam Hellborg came on for Yukiya Sugita.
The match ended with a warning to IK Sirius FK's Adam Hellborg in the 90+1 minute.
After a well-executed match, IF Elfsborg secured a convincing 3-0 victory. The result meant that IF Elfsborg maintained their eighth place in the table while IK Sirius FK continued to sit in twelfth place.