Allsvenskan 2012
Mjällby AIF - GIF Sundsvall (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-07-14 at 16:00
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
Attendance: 3,180
Mjällby AIF won a hair-raising soccer match against GIF Sundsvall at Strandvallen's A-pitch. With an attendance of 3,180 people, referee Bojan Pandzic kicked off the match at 16:00 on Saturday afternoon.
Both teams entered the field with a desire to win the match and add an important victory to their accounts. The game started with a warning for Mjällby AIF after Erton Fejzullahu tried to cover a ball but instead struck one of Sundsvall's players.
In the second half, Mjällby AIF made a substitution to try to elevate the level of their offensive play. This turned out to be a smart tactic as Fejzullahu was able to score the decisive goal of the match. Fejzullahu was set up by Daniel Ivanovski and finished perfectly to net the only goal of the match.
Following the goal, GIF Sundsvall made two substitutions in an attempt to find an equalizer. However, Mjällby AIF defended strongly, and Sundsvall did not create any more dangerous attacks. Instead, they received a warning when Robert Lundström was penalized for one of his tackles.
At the end of the match, Mjällby AIF made a final substitution to waste time and keep Sundsvall away from their goal area. Marcus Pode came on for Erton Fejzullahu, who had done his job for the day with his goal.
The match ended 1-0, and Mjällby AIF was able to add an important victory to their account, advancing to 9th place in the table. GIF Sundsvall will be disappointed with the result but will aim for revenge in their upcoming matches.
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)