Allsvenskan 2012
GAIS - IFK Göteborg (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-05-21 at 19:05
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 16,921
GAIS and IFK Göteborg met at Gamla Ullevi in an exciting match in the Allsvenskan. The match started well for the home team GAIS, who took the lead as early as the seventh minute through Markus Gustafsson, assisted by Mervan Celik. After the goal, GAIS continued to pressure IFK Göteborg and created several dangerous chances.
IFK Göteborg then opted for an early substitution in the eighth minute, when Hjálmar Jónsson was replaced by Hjörtur Logi Valgardsson. Both teams continued to fight and create opportunities, but it was GAIS who looked the most dangerous in the first half.
In the second half, the play remained even, but it was IFK Göteborg that would find the reward. In the 54th minute, Tobias Hysén managed to equalize for IFK Göteborg, assisted by Robin Söder. GAIS continued to push for a winning goal and brought in Romario Pereira Sipiao in the 51st minute to add more attacking power.
The match continued with dangerous chances on both sides, but neither team was able to score again. GAIS substituted Eric Magloire Bassombeng in the 65th minute, and later also Linus Tornblad, who was replaced by Peter Ijeh in the 74th minute. IFK Göteborg also tried to make an impact by substituting Nordin Gerzic for Hannes Stiller in the 80th minute.
The match ultimately ended in a draw, 1-1, and the audience at Gamla Ullevi witnessed an exciting match with several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities. After the match, GAIS remained in 14th place in the table while IFK Göteborg sat in 9th place. Referee Bojan Pandzic had a good performance, and the match concluded with standing ovations from the crowd.
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)