Allsvenskan 2014
Gefle IF FF - Örebro (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-09-29 at 19:00
Venue: Strömvallen
Attendance: 3,084
In tonight's soccer match at Strömvallen, Gefle IF FF faced Örebro in the Allsvenskan. In front of a crowd of 3084, both teams had much to play for. When referee Kristoffer Karlsson blew the whistle to start the match, it was Örebro who took control and created chances in Gefle's penalty area. However, the home team worked their way into the match and also created some threatening opportunities.
In the eleventh minute, Örebro's Ahmed Yasin received a yellow card after a tough tackle. Both he and his teammate Magnus Wikström were cautioned early in the match. Just before halftime, Gefle was the first to score, when Jonas Lantto headed in a ball thanks to an assist from Jens Portin. The home team went into the halftime break leading 1-0.
But in the 59th minute, Örebro's Alhassan A Haestad Kamara scored with a header, with Daniel Lopes Silva providing the assist. Just a few minutes later, Örebro scored the decisive goal in the match when Marcus Pode found the net after a fine assist from Ahmed Yasin. Örebro took the lead 2-1 and held off Gefle's attempts to attack.
Nordin Gerzic and Daniel Lopes Silva were both cautioned in the 64th minute, while Gefle made two substitutions. Shortly thereafter, Gefle's Marcus Hansson also received a yellow card. Örebro then made a substitution, with Daniel Nordmark replacing Lopes Silva in the 81st minute. Gefle desperately tried to equalize towards the end of the match, but it was not enough. In the 87th minute, Örebro's coach Alexander Axén was sent off after an incident on the sidelines. The match ended 2-1 in favor of Örebro, meaning Gefle remains in 13th place in the table while Örebro climbs up to 7th place.
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)