Åtvidabergs FF - Helsingborgs IF 1 - 2

Superettan 2017


Åtvidabergs FF - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-05-08 at 19:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 1,771

It was an exciting match played at Kopparvallen when Åtvidabergs FF faced Helsingborgs IF in Superettan. The match got off to a dramatic start just 16 minutes in when Helsingborgs was awarded a penalty after Jonathan Asp fouled an opponent in the penalty area. Oke Akpoveta confidently scored from the spot, giving Helsingborgs a 0-1 lead.

Things got worse for the home team when Asp received his second yellow card and was sent off just 10 minutes later. Åtvidabergs tried to fight their way back into the match but struggled to create any dangerous goal-scoring chances. Instead, it was Helsingborgs who continued to press, and in the 66th minute, they increased their lead when Akpoveta scored again, this time following a fine assist from Martin Christensen.

However, Åtvidabergs did not give up and tried to claw their way back into the game. In the 85th minute, Jon Birkfeldt managed to head in a goal to make it 1-2 after a nice ball from Emil Bellander. The home team continued to fight and create chances, but Helsingborgs' defense held firm, and the match ultimately ended 1-2.

With this result, Åtvidabergs FF remains second to last in the table while Helsingborgs IF sits in a commendable second place. It was an intense and entertaining match that provided many thrilling moments and demonstrated that both teams have the potential to perform well in Superettan.

Squads

Åtvidabergs FF

Starting squad

  • 1. Gustav Jansson (GK) (C)
  • 4. Alberto Catenacci (D) (YC '29)
  • 3. Hampus Holmgren (D)
  • 15. Johan Ramhorn (D)
  • 26. Jonathan Asp (D) (RC '16)
  • 16. Simon Marklund (M) (Off '21)
  • 10. Björn Westerblad (M)
  • 12. Fredrik Holster (M) (Off '63) (YC '50)
  • 14. Simon Helg (M)
  • 23. Emil Bellander (F)
  • 27. Isac Lidberg (F) (Off '69)

Substitutions

  • 22. Hampus Strömgren (GK)
  • 2. Jon Birkfeldt (In '21)
  • 6. Jens Jakobsson (In '63)
  • 7. Marijan Cosic
  • 8. Samuel Leach Holm
  • 17. Adrian Petersson
  • 29. Pekka Lagerblom (In '69)

Helsingborgs IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Matthew Robert Pyzdrowski (GK)
  • 13. Alexander Achinioti Jönsson (D) (YC '79)
  • 26. Peter Larsson (D) (C)
  • 36. Charlie Weberg (D)
  • 11. Adam Eriksson (D) (YC '75)
  • 8. Martin Christensen (M) (Off '67)
  • 6. Andreas Landgren (M)
  • 33. Edwin Gyimah (M)
  • 14. Amethyst Bradley Ralani (M)
  • 18. Oke Akpoveta (F) (Off '84)
  • 22. Jesper Lange (F) (Off '61)

Substitutions

  • 30. Kalle Joelsson (GK)
  • 2. Carl Johansson
  • 3. Frederik Hellstrup Jensen
  • 7. Viktor Ljung
  • 9. Moustafa Zeidan (In '84) (YC '86)
  • 15. Max Svensson (In '67)
  • 21. Monday Samuel (In '61)

GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)