Allsvenskan 2010
Gefle IF FF - AIK (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-04-11 at 15:00
Venue: Strömvallen
Attendance: 4,233
On a sunny Sunday afternoon at Strömvallen, Gefle IF FF faced AIK in a match that would prove to be exciting from start to finish. Referee Martin Hansson blew the whistle to start the match, and the nearly 4,300 spectators began to cheer for their respective teams.
Gefle started the match strongly and took the lead after just 15 minutes. Alexander Gerndt was the one who scored the goal, sending the home crowd into a frenzy. After the goal, Gefle continued to press on and created several chances, while AIK struggled to find their footing in the match and had difficulty creating any dangerous opportunities.
The match was intense, and AIK received a warning after 55 minutes when Kenny Pavey was shown a yellow card. After an hour, AIK substituted Pontus Engblom for Miran Burgic to try and increase their attacking pressure, but it had little effect.
Gefle continued to dominate the match and substituted Alexander Gerndt after 73 minutes. The crowd applauded Gerndt as he left the pitch, replaced by Jens Portin. AIK also made a substitution, bringing on Viktor Lundberg for Martin Lorentzson after 79 minutes, but that too was unhelpful.
AIK received another warning after 82 minutes, this time Viktor Lundberg was shown a yellow card. Gefle substituted Mikael Dahlberg for Bernhard Nyström after 83 minutes in an effort to maintain their lead.
In the final minutes of the match, AIK attempted to catch up, but failed to create any dangerous chances. With just minutes left, they substituted Antônio Flávio Aires dos Santos for one last offensive push, but that too proved fruitless.
The match ended 1-0 to Gefle IF FF, and the home crowd erupted with joy. Gefle played well and truly deserved the victory. AIK needs to work on improving their attacking play if they want a chance to climb up the table.
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)