Elfsborg W, Alingsas W play to scoreless draw in Borås
BORÅS, Sweden (Interstat) — Elfsborg W and visiting Alingsas W played to a 0-0 draw in a global football match on Friday at Borås Arena. Neither side scored, and the match remained level through the final whistle. Elfsborg W stayed unbeaten in the competition, while Alingsas W took a road point after playing the second half with 10 players.
The match was scoreless but not without incidents. Elfsborg W received a yellow card in the 39th minute, and Alingsas W received a yellow card in the 39th minute. Alingsas W then went down to 10 players when Oberg A. was shown a red card in the 51st minute. The dismissal forced Alingsas W to adjust, and both teams turned to their benches as the second half continued. Alingsas W made substitutions in the 57th minute with Bjorkqvist A. and Savhult H. Elfsborg W followed with Gunnarsson H. in the 63rd minute. Elfsborg W then used Skoglund T. and Metaj V. in the 73rd minute. Alingsas W brought on Bjorkman E. in the 76th minute, and Elfsborg W made its final change with Lopez V. in the 81st minute. Despite the changes and the numerical advantage for Elfsborg W, neither team broke through.
Elfsborg W’s season record in this competition is now 3 wins, 0 losses, and 2 draws. Alingsas W’s season record in this competition is now 1 win, 3 losses, and 1 draw. Across all competitions, Elfsborg W is now 5 wins, 0 losses, and 2 draws, while Alingsas W is 2 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw. The draw added to Elfsborg W’s unbeaten run in the competition and gave Alingsas W a point to add to its campaign.
The result followed a run of recent matches for both teams. Elfsborg W entered after a 4-1 win at Orebro SK W and a 2-0 home win over Gamla Upsala W. Earlier in the season, Elfsborg W also won 3-0 at Alingsas W, won 4-2 at Trelleborg W, drew 1-1 at Goteborg W and won 2-1 at Ulricehamn W. Alingsas W had lost 2-0 at home to KIF Orebro W and had beaten Hacken B W 2-0 at home. Alingsas W also lost 3-0 at home to Elfsborg W, lost 2-1 at Goteborg W, lost 1-0 at home to Trelleborg W and won 5-1 at Falkoping W. In the teams’ previous head-to-head meeting, Elfsborg W won 3-0 at Alingsas W. The latest meeting did not produce a similar scoreline, as the teams combined for no goals at Borås Arena.
Elfsborg W pressed for an opener after the red card, but Alingsas W held its shape and limited clear chances. The visitors also had spells with the ball but could not find a finishing touch. The match ended with the same score it started, with both goalkeepers keeping clean sheets and the defenses preserving the draw. The yellow cards in the 39th minute and the red card in the 51st minute were the main disciplinary moments in a match that otherwise stayed tight.
The goalless result meant both defenses finished the match without conceding. Elfsborg W continued its unbeaten campaign in the competition, while Alingsas W added a draw to its record. Neither team found a breakthrough in the closing stages, and the match ended without a winning goal. The teams played through the closing minutes without a goal, and the final whistle confirmed the split of the points at Borås Arena.
Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Elfsborg W 3, Alingsas W 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Elfsborg W with an 82.1 percent probability to win. The over/under line was 3.5, and the total score of 0 went over that line.