Superettan 2017
Helsingborgs IF - Dalkurd (2 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-09-05 at 19:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 6,785
Helsingborgs IF hosted league leaders Dalkurd at Olympia on Tuesday evening in front of an audience of 6,785 spectators. Johan Krantz was the referee, and he officiated the match well until Helsingborgs IF equalized in injury time to secure one point in the Superettan.
The match began with few goals, but after 41 minutes, Helsingborgs IF took the lead following an own goal. Before halftime, Viktor Ljung was substituted for Alexander Achinioti Jönsson.
At the start of the second half, Dalkurd equalized through Yukiya Sugita, with Kujtim Bala providing the assist. In the 72nd minute, Dalkurd made two substitutions: Jalid Kerkich Amar replaced Kujtim Bala, and Peshraw Azizi came on for Robin Tranberg. Shortly after, Jalid Kerkich Amar received a yellow card.
Two more substitutions were made when Helsingborgs IF replaced Alex Timossi Andersson and Max Svensson with Amethyst Bradley Ralani and Oke Akpoveta. Shortly thereafter, Dalkurd took the lead through Peshraw Azizi, assisted by Richard Yarsuvat.
Dalkurd continued to create chances and had several dangerous opportunities, but Helsingborgs IF fought on, and as the match neared its conclusion, Johan Persson received a yellow card for HIF. With only a few minutes left in the match, Rewan Amin also received a yellow card for Dalkurd.
However, in injury time, Helsingborgs IF finally got their much-awaited equalizer when Oke Akpoveta shot the ball in with an assist from Amethyst Bradley Ralani. The match ended 2-2, meaning Helsingborgs IF is now in fifth place in the standings, while league leaders Dalkurd remain at the top.
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)