Allsvenskan 2022
IF Elfsborg - Hammarby (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-10-23 at 15:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 8,159
Match Report:
It was an exciting Sunday afternoon at Borås Arena when IF Elfsborg hosted Hammarby in an important Allsvenskan match. With 8,159 enthusiastic spectators in the stands, the conditions were set for an interesting event.
Before the match, IF Elfsborg was in seventh place in the table, while Hammarby had an impressive six-match unbeaten streak and was in third place. Both teams were fighting to stay near the top.
The match started evenly with chances on both sides, but it would take until the 33rd minute for the first goal to come. IF Elfsborg's Alexander Bernhardsson scored his fifth goal of the season, giving the home team a 1-0 lead.
At halftime, Hammarby opted for a substitution, bringing in Veton Berisha to replace Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi. This turned out to be a successful change as Joel Nilsson equalized for the visitors in the 55th minute. It was Nilsson’s fourth goal of the season, assisted by Gustav Ludwigson.
After 65 minutes, IF Elfsborg made their first substitution, replacing goalscorer Alexander Bernhardsson with Jacob Ondrejka. The match continued to be close and intense, with several hard challenges, leading referee Joakim Östling to issue two yellow cards, first to Hammarby's Loret Sadiku and then to Mohanad Jeahze.
Both teams made several substitutions in the final 10 minutes of the match. IF Elfsborg brought in Kevin Holmén and Oscar Aga for Emmanuel Boateng and Sveinn Guðjohnsen, while Hammarby substituted Pavle Vagic and Jeppe Andrup Andersen for Joel Nilsson and Loret Sadiku. Both teams sought the decisive goal, and frustration grew on the field, resulting in yellow cards for Shaquille Pinas of Hammarby and Per Frick of IF Elfsborg.
In the 89th minute, the decisive goal finally came. IF Elfsborg's Noah Söderberg scored a beautiful finish, netting his third goal of the season. Ahmed Qasem provided the assist, thus delivering a match-winning performance.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of IF Elfsborg, securing three important points. It was a hard-fought match where both teams displayed good football. After the game, Ahmed Qasem and Per Frick received yellow cards for IF Elfsborg.