Superettan 2021
Helsingborgs IF - Athletic Eskilstuna (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2021
Match start: 2021-05-02 at 15:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, Helsingborgs IF faced Athletic Eskilstuna at Olympia in front of a sparse crowd of only 8 people. Referee Richard Sundell took charge with assistance from Simon Kristensson and Daniel Gorgievski.
The match began evenly, and both teams fought to find the goal. In the 9th minute, Helsingborgs IF made their first substitution, bringing in Max Svensson for Anthony van den Hurk.
However, it was in the 44th minute that Helsingborgs IF took the lead with a score of 1-0, thanks to a goal from Wilhelm Loeper, assisted by Viktor Lundberg.
Athletic Eskilstuna tried to find an equalizer and made two substitutions in the 68th minute, bringing in Chidi Dauda Omeje and Kazuki Takahashi for Ashley Mark Coffey and Ismet Lushaku.
In the 76th minute, Kazuki Takahashi received a yellow card for Athletic Eskilstuna, and in the 85th minute, it was Alexanders Ahl Holmström's turn to receive a caution.
With only a few minutes left in the match, both teams made further substitutions in an attempt for a last-minute push. Helsingborgs IF brought on Assad Al Hamlawi for Viktor Lundberg, while Athletic Eskilstuna substituted Lawson Sabah and André Alsanati for Ibrahim Blati Toure and Abdelkarim Mammar Chaouche.
Despite more yellow cards throughout the match, neither team managed to score again, and the match ended 1-0 in favor of Helsingborgs IF. It was a closely contested match, where Helsingborgs IF ultimately emerged victorious at home.
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)