Allsvenskan 2012
Malmö FF - GAIS (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-07-16 at 19:05
Venue: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 13,023
Malmö FF faced GAIS in an Allsvenskan match at Swedbank Stadion on Monday evening. In front of an audience of 13,023 and under the officiating of referee Stefan Johannesson, the teams competed against each other. Malmö FF was higher in the table, while GAIS was in dire need of a victory to climb the rankings.
The match began with a warning for GAIS player Richard Ntomba Ekunde in the eighth minute. However, this would not help GAIS in their quest for a win. In the 23rd minute, Malmö FF's Daniel Larsson scored a goal with an assist from Mathias Ranégie, putting Malmö in the lead at 1-0. Malmö FF would not stop there. In the 31st minute, Mathias Ranégie scored himself with an assist from Jiloan Mohamed Hamad, extending Malmö FF's lead to a strong 2-0.
Malmö FF received a warning for Ricardo Ferreira Da Silva in the 26th minute, but that was the only thing that would disrupt their dominating play. GAIS tried to substitute players to salvage the situation, while Malmö continued with aggressive play executed with efficiency.
During the second half, GAIS substituted two players, while Malmö FF made three substitutions. Before the final whistle, Dardan Rexhepi received his warning in the 90th minute, but it would not change the match result. Malmö FF won the match 2-0, thus solidifying their position as number two in the table, while GAIS remained second to last in the Allsvenskan.
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)