Helsingborg started the Superettan season with a win against Öster. Ervin Gigovic scored two goals. Many Superettan teams dream of promotion to Allsvenskan. The hunt for promotion began on the first day of the season when Helsingborg hosted Öster at Olympia. The home team got a great start to the season by beating the visitors 4–1. 22-year-old Ervin Gigovic was the hero of the match when he scored 2–1 in the first half. The midfielder got a perfect shot just outside the penalty area in the 24th minute. The goal was the decisive one. Before that, Demba N'Diaye had given Helsingborg the lead after three minutes. Oscar Uddenäs equalized for Öster in the eighth minute. But Öster, who were tipped to finish third in the season according to media and coaches, never got back into the game. Helsingborg then scored 3–1 and 4–1 in the final minutes of the match through Clancy Biten and Alexander Johansson. – They are better than us today, but '4–1-better' they are not, said Öster's Daniel Ask in TV4. – We are slacking off completely. It's a really bad match from our side. In January, it was clear that Jakob Voelkerling Persson, 25, would return to his former club. The captain was very happy with the win and was honest about being nervous before the kick-off. – It's not the prettiest match, but we stand up for each other and the club. – I'm not going to lie. It's clear that we were nervous. But it's just to go back to the basics and help the guys, he said. In the next match, Helsingborg will face Nordic United. Öster will play Örebro.