Allsvenskan 2011
IFK Norrköping FK - GAIS (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-04-03 at 14:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 10,424
On Sunday afternoon, IFK Norrköping FK faced GAIS at Platinumcars Arena in front of an audience of 10,424 spectators. The referee Michael Lerjéus was assisted by Daniel Gustavsson and Björn Lindroth.
The match began with a warning for IFK Norrköping's Astrit Ajdarevic in the 21st minute, and four minutes later, teammate Petru Racu also received a yellow card. In the 56th minute, GAIS's Mervan Celik was given a warning.
In the 60th minute, IFK Norrköping took the lead 1-0 through Imad Khalili. Two minutes later, GAIS made a substitution, bringing Jesper Florén on for Eric Magloire Bassombeng. GAIS's Fredrik Lundgren received a yellow card in the 67th minute, and just four minutes later, he made a rough tackle and received his second yellow card, resulting in a red card for the team.
IFK Norrköping capitalized on their numerical advantage, and in the 67th minute, Shpëtim Hasani scored a penalty to make it 2-0. GAIS made a substitution in the 73rd minute, with Jimmy Tamandi coming on for Jonas Lundén, and in the 78th minute, Jonas Lindberg replaced Johan Mårtensson. In the 74th minute, IFK Norrköping also made a substitution, bringing Christoffer Nyman on for goalscorer Khalili.
GAIS's Lundgren was not the only player to receive a warning; his teammate Fredrik Lundgren also got a yellow card in the 71st minute. IFK Norrköping made two substitutions in the final minutes, with Armin Tankovic coming on for Ajdarevic in the 89th minute and Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo replacing Hasani in the 90th minute.
The match ended with a 2-0 victory for IFK Norrköping FK, while GAIS had to play the remaining time with one man less on the field. Imad Khalili and Shpëtim Hasani could celebrate being the goalscorers, and IFK Norrköping rejoiced at gaining three points in Allsvenskan.
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)