Allsvenskan 2012
IFK Norrköping FK - GIF Sundsvall (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-04-16 at 19:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 5,271
Match Report:
IFK Norrköping FK hosted GIF Sundsvall at Platinumcars Arena on a Monday evening. The match offered a thrilling showdown that ended in a 2-2 draw in front of an audience of 5,271 people.
GIF Sundsvall started the match strongly and created several dangerous opportunities early on. After 20 minutes, this led to an own goal by IFK Norrköping FK, which gave Sundsvall the lead at 0-1.
However, IFK Norrköping FK quickly rallied and created several chances in the second half. After an hour of play, IFK Norrköping FK made a substitution, bringing in Christoffer Nyman, whose entry would prove to be a decisive factor.
Nyman scored the equalizing goal in the 81st minute, assisted by Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo. With only a few minutes left in the match, Johan Eklund then scored to give Sundsvall a lead of 1-2, assisted by Simon Helg.
But IFK Norrköping FK did not give up and was able to equalize the match to 2-2 in the 89th minute thanks to a late goal by Gunnar Heidar Thorvaldsson, assisted by James Frempong.
The match, however, was not entirely without controversy, with two late cautions for both teams and plenty of frustration on the pitch. In the end, both teams earned a point, with IFK Norrköping FK in 5th place and GIF Sundsvall in 10th place in the table after the match.
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)