Allsvenskan 2010
Åtvidabergs FF - GAIS (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-07-24 at 16:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 3,033
The Allsvenskan match between Åtvidabergs FF and GAIS was held at Kopparvallen in front of an audience of 3,033 spectators. The officiating team, consisting of Martin Ingvarsson as the main referee, and Stefan Wittberg and Mikael Hallin as assistant referees, oversaw the match.
Before the match, Åtvidabergs FF was at the bottom of the table, while GAIS was in 10th place.
The match was filled with fierce duels and intense defensive play from both teams. The first yellow card of the match was issued to GAIS's Hallgrímur Jónasson in the 14th minute. A similar tough tackle fifteen minutes later resulted in a new warning, this time for GAIS's Johan Mårtensson.
In the 44th minute, Åtvidabergs FF's Glenn Roberts received a warning after a defensive mistake.
The second half began with a substitution from Åtvidabergs FF, with Jesper Arvidsson replacing Prince Eboagwu Etuwe in the lineup. GAIS also received a yellow card, this time for Eyjólfur Héðinsson in the 54th minute.
In the 63rd minute, Åtvidabergs FF made another substitution, with Viktor Prodell coming on for Christoffer Karlsson.
GAIS made their first substitution in the 70th minute as Aram Khalili replaced Joel Anell. Khalili received a warning just a couple of minutes later. GAIS continued to press and in the 74th minute, Khalili managed to score, giving GAIS a 1-0 lead.
Åtvidabergs FF desperately tried to equalize, but GAIS's defense held firm. In the 77th minute, Åtvidabergs FF's Glenn Roberts was substituted for Paulus Roiha.
The match ended 1-0 in favor of GAIS, and at the end of the match, two more yellow cards were issued, one to Åtvidabergs FF's Alberis Sergio Angelo Da Silva in the 85th minute and one to GAIS's Jesper Florén in the 89th minute. GAIS also made two further substitutions, with Jonas Lundén replacing Jesper Florén and Jonas Lindberg replacing Kenneth Gustafsson, before the referee blew the whistle to end the match.
In summary, it was an intense match that GAIS won 1-0, which moved them higher up in the table. Åtvidabergs FF will need to work harder to improve their position in the league.
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)