Superettan 2017
Norrby IF - Helsingborgs IF (3 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-08-05 at 16:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 590
Match Report:
It was an exciting match between Norrby IF and Helsingborgs IF at Borås Arena in front of an audience of 590 spectators. Referee Farouk Nehdi officiated the game with assistant referees Pär Lindström and Johan Kristoffersson.
The match started evenly, but it was Helsingborgs IF that took the lead in the 55th minute when Oke Akpoveta headed the ball into the goal. However, Norrby IF responded quickly and equalized through Leonard Pllana, who converted a penalty in the 64th minute.
In the 75th minute, Helsingborgs once again took the lead through Oke Akpoveta, but Norrby did not back down. Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi equalized in the 83rd minute, and then Gzim Istrefi gave Norrby the lead in the 88th minute.
The match became a bit heated towards the end, with several yellow cards issued, and Norrby eventually found themselves at a disadvantage with one player less when Leonard Pllana received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 89th minute.
Despite this, Norrby managed to hold on and win the match 3-2 after a strong effort. It was an exciting and dramatic match where Norrby IF demonstrated great character and a winning mentality.
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)