Allsvenskan 2011
GAIS - Halmstads BK (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-08-01 at 19:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 4,430
GAIS secured an important victory over Halmstads BK in Monday night's match in the Allsvenskan at Gamla Ullevi. The home team, GAIS, managed to turn the match around after Halmstads BK took the lead in the fifth minute through Michael Görlitz, who scored after a pass from Joe Sise. However, GAIS responded quickly and equalized in the fourteenth minute with a goal from Mervan Celik, who received a fine pass from Wanderson Do Carmo Carneiro.
Both teams received one yellow card in the first half, for Calum Angus of GAIS and Tomas Zvirgzdauskas of Halmstads BK. The halftime score was 1-1, and Halmstads BK chose to make two substitutions before the second half. Jonas Gudni Sævarsson came on for Viktor Ljung, and Joel Anell replaced Anel Rashkaj.
It was GAIS that had most of the dangerous attacking play in the second half, and they came close to taking the lead several times before Mervan Celik became the match hero once again, scoring his second goal of the game in the 83rd minute. GAIS experienced a tense finish as Halmstads BK pushed for an equalizer, but they managed to hold on and secure three important points.
GAIS made a substitution in the 72nd minute when Romario Pereira Sipiao came on for Eric Magloire Bassombeng, while Halmstads BK made two substitutions in the 85th minute, with Marcus Antonsson replacing Michael Görlitz and GAIS substituting goalscorer Mervan Celik for Jesper Florén. Christian Järdler of Halmstads BK received a late yellow card in the 90th minute. A total of 4,430 people were in attendance, and the match was officiated by Martin Strömbergsson, with assistants Per Brogevik and Daniel Gustavsson.
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)