Allsvenskan 2012
Djurgården - GIF Sundsvall (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-04-08 at 15:00
Venue: Stockholms Stadion 1
Attendance: 11,742
Djurgården faced GIF Sundsvall at Stockholms Stadion 1 on Sunday afternoon. An audience of 11,742 people attended the arena to watch the match, which was officiated by Daniel Stålhammar with assistance from Stefan Wittberg and Mikael Hallin.
The match started with a high tempo, and just five minutes in, Djurgården took the lead through Sebastian Rajalakso, assisted by Peter Nymann Mikkelsen. Sundsvall tried to find their way back into the game but struggled to create any dangerous opportunities.
In the 32nd minute, Djurgården's Marc Pedersen received a red card and was sent off after a tough tackle on a Sundsvall player. With one man down, Djurgården put up a heroic defensive display and held on until halftime.
The second half continued with Sundsvall pressing for an equalizer, but Djurgården managed to keep them at bay. In the 66th minute, Michel Celestino Pires Chaves received his second yellow card for Sundsvall and was sent off.
The match became increasingly tough, and several yellow cards were issued throughout the game. However, Djurgården held on and secured the victory with a score of 1-0. The match concluded with a total of six red cards and several yellow cards, but Djurgården was able to break their losing streak and earn three important points.
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)