Allsvenskan 2012
Malmö FF - GIF Sundsvall (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-08-27 at 19:00
Venue: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 11,534
It was a chilly Monday evening when Malmö FF hosted GIF Sundsvall at Swedbank Stadion in front of an audience of 11,534 people. The match started with a high tempo from both teams, with Malmö FF having most of the ball possession in the first half.
It took until the 18th minute for the first booking of the match, which went to Marcus Danielson of GIF Sundsvall. This was followed by a period of tight play where both teams had chances to score, but the first 45 minutes ended without any goals.
The second half began with intense play and Malmö FF showcased a strong attacking game. Wilton Figueiredo received a yellow card in the 38th minute for GIF Sundsvall, and Malmö FF continued to press on with several chances to score.
In the 59th minute, Malmö FF made their first substitution, with Simon Thern replacing Alexander Nilsson Likourentzos. Tokelo Rantie was then brought on for Daniel Larsson in the 62nd minute. Erik Friberg received a yellow card in the 67th minute, but that did not stop Malmö FF from continuing their strong performance.
GIF Sundsvall tried to respond with a substitution as Robbin Sellin replaced Emil Forsberg in the 68th minute, but it was Malmö FF that continued to dominate the match. Tokelo Rantie received a yellow card in the 73rd minute, but it had no effect on his play.
GIF Sundsvall made two substitutions in the 76th minute, with Roger Risholt coming on for Fredrik Holster, while Malmö FF introduced Markus Halsti for Erik Friberg in the 82nd minute. Patrik Rikama Hinnenberg replaced Fredric Dammert Jonsson for GIF Sundsvall in the 84th minute.
After several chances to score, it was finally Malmö FF that broke the deadlock in the 87th minute. Miiko Albornoz scored to make it 1-0 with an assist from Mathias Ranégie. Shortly thereafter, Tokelo Rantie made it 2-0 with an assist from Simon Thern in the 89th minute.
Malmö FF won the match 2-0 and strengthened their position in second place in the table. GIF Sundsvall, on the other hand, saw themselves defeated but still remained in a respectable tenth place. The referee for the match was Bojan Pandzic, and the assistant referees were Fredrik Nilsson and Mehmet Culum.
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)