Allsvenskan 2011
Gefle IF FF - IF Elfsborg (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-06-18 at 16:00
Venue: Strömvallen
Attendance: 4,331
Gefle IF FF won today's match against IF Elfsborg with a score of 1-0 at Strömvallen in front of an audience of 4,331. It was a fast-paced and exciting encounter between two strong teams in Allsvenskan. Gefle had an early chance in the first half, but Elfsborg's goalkeeper saved Galvez-Lopez's shot. Throughout the match, both teams created several scoring opportunities, but it wasn't until the 59th minute that Jakob Orlov scored for Gefle. Mikael Dahlberg provided the assist for Orlov's goal.
Elfsborg substituted Stefan Ishizaki for Johan Larsson at halftime and attempted to press Gefle higher up the pitch to equalize, but Gefle's defense held firm. Instead, Gefle continued to threaten Elfsborg's goal, and Elfsborg's Augustsson received a yellow card in the 66th minute, which dampened the team's offensive efforts. Gefle's Mattias Hugosson also received a yellow card for a tough tackle in the 66th minute.
Elfsborg made two substitutions, bringing on Amadou Jawo and James Keene for Daniel Nordmark and Johan Karlsson, respectively. Gefle responded by substituting Jonathan Hellström for James Frempong and later Dragan Kapcevic for goalscorer Orlov. Elfsborg desperately tried to find an equalizer, but Gefle's defense held strong, and although Elfsborg managed to create some dangerous chances, they couldn't find the back of the net.
Gefle IF FF won the match and strengthened their position in sixth place in the standings, while IF Elfsborg remained in second place. Referee Stefan Johannesson had good control of the match alongside assistant referees Jan-Erik Swärdh and Mikael Hallin. It was a well-played match with high tension all the way to the final whistle.
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)