Allsvenskan 2011
Gefle IF FF - Djurgården (0 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-05-15 at 14:00
Venue: Strömvallen
Attendance: 4,508
On a sunny afternoon at Strömvallen, Gefle IF FF and Djurgården faced each other in this Allsvenskan match, with expectations of a tough encounter.
The match began with Gefle taking the first initiative, with several good attacking attempts, but Djurgården's defense proved too strong to allow any balls through and prevented the home team from scoring.
The play was fairly even from both teams, but neither Gefle nor Djurgården managed to create any decisive chances. During the first half, there were some tough tackles from both sides that resulted in two yellow cards – first to Abdulai Zakaria from Gefle and then to Kebba Ceesay from Djurgården.
In the second half, both teams continued to fight hard to create opportunities and take the lead. However, it was a fraught match as both teams kept committing hard tackles, leading to more yellow cards. Joel Riddez also received a red card and was sent off after two yellow cards.
The match was finely balanced even though the absence of Riddez gave Gefle an advantage. But Djurgården rose to the challenge strongly in their effort to maintain a clean sheet. 4,508 fans held their breath when Daniel Theorin from Gefle created a perfect chance, but his shot went over Djurgården's goal.
The match ended 0-0 to the disappointment of the crowd, but considering the hard battles, it was a fair result. This match should be seen as an important point for both teams as they continue to fight 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)