IFK Goteborg vs Ham-Kam

Playing their final warm-up fixture before the Allsvenskan restarts, IFK Göteborg started sharply in the summer heat. Temperatures hit 28°C at Torslandavallen, where Torslanda IK acted as match hosts.

Noah Tolf's corner from the left in the ninth minute was met by centre-back August Erlingmark, who glanced his header into the far corner to give Blåvitt an early lead. The home side controlled large stretches of the first half, with Adam Bergmark Wiberg and Max Fenger both going close with headers, but could not extend their advantage.

HamKam's best moment of the opening period came just before the break — a yellow card was shown to a visiting player — but they went into half-time a goal down.

The match turned decisively inside three second-half minutes. In the 60th minute, HamKam were awarded a penalty and Henrik Udahl stepped up to beat goalkeeper Elis Bishesari from the spot.

Before IFK Göteborg could regroup, Udahl struck again. Within two minutes of the equaliser, the Norwegian striker found the net from open play to put HamKam 2–1 ahead — a rapid one-man turnaround that left the hosts stunned.

IFK Göteborg pushed for an equaliser in the closing stages. Substitute Leo Radakovic chased a loose ball in the HamKam box but a defender cleared at the last moment, while Bishesari made a sharp save from a HamKam header to keep the deficit at one. Seven minutes of added time were not enough for Blåvitt to find a leveller.

Referee Fredrik Klitte blew the final whistle on a 1–2 scoreline.

• Henrik Udahl (HamKam) — Two goals in 180 seconds, a penalty and a finish from open play, single-handedly flipping the match. The striker's movement caused problems throughout the second half.
• August Erlingmark (IFK Göteborg) — Scored the opener with a well-directed header and was solid at the back, but his side could not contain Udahl after the break.
• Elis Bishesari (IFK Göteborg) — Made a fine save on a second-half header to keep his team in it, but could do little about either Udahl finish.

The scoreline (1–2) and match flow tell a clear story of two distinct halves. IFK Göteborg dominated the first 45 minutes, creating headed chances from Bergmark Wiberg and Fenger that could have put the game beyond reach before the break. HamKam registered just one card in the first half but little attacking threat.

The second half was a different contest entirely: Udahl's brace within three minutes (minute 60 and 62) gave HamKam control they never relinquished. IFK Göteborg's failure to convert first-half superiority into a multi-goal lead proved costly — a recurring theme for a side preparing for the Allsvenskan resumption.

IFK Göteborg concluded their pre-season break with a mixed record: a 5–4 win over Ljungskile preceded this defeat. They return to Allsvenskan action in early July with a key run of fixtures, including a home match against AIK on 5 July.

HamKam, preparing for the Eliteserien's mid-summer schedule, showed resilience in coming from behind away from home. Udahl's form — he also scored in the 1–0 win over Vålerenga in May — bodes well as they face Tromsø in their next league fixture.

A game of two halves in the truest sense. IFK Göteborg's first-half control was undone by profligacy in front of goal and a devastating three-minute spell from Henrik Udahl after the break. For HamKam, the comeback will build belief; for Blåvitt, the warning signs are clear ahead of the Allsvenskan restart.