Allsvenskan 2012
IFK Göteborg - Gefle IF FF (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-07-14 at 16:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 8,851
It was a lovely summer day at Gamla Ullevi when IFK Göteborg hosted Gefle IF FF in a match that would prove to be tight and exciting all the way to the final seconds. Although the teams were relatively low in the standings, it was a match that the crowd had been looking forward to, and there was a great atmosphere in the stadium with 8,851 spectators in the stands.
IFK Göteborg started strongly and created several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities at the beginning of the match. However, it was not until the 21st minute that the team managed to put the ball in the net. Pontus Farnerud received the ball on the edge of the penalty area and finished neatly, assisted by Tobias Hysén.
Gefle IF FF fought to get back into the game and created several chances going forward. They brought on Johan Oremo and Eric Larsson, which would prove to be a successful change. In the 70th minute, Larsson delivered a fine pass to Alexander Faltsetas, who pushed the ball past IFK Göteborg's goalkeeper to equalize at 1-1.
The match became increasingly intense as it progressed. Both teams had several chances to score, but neither side could find a winner. The match ended with a booking for Gefle IF FF's Olof Mård, and the crowd could go home satisfied after an exciting game.
The final score was 1-1, and both teams took points from the match. IFK Göteborg climbed one spot in the standings, while Gefle IF FF maintained their position. Referee Kristoffer Karlsson was pleased with how the match had unfolded, and the audience had enjoyed an entertaining match at Gamla Ullevi.
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)