IF Elfsborg - GIF Sundsvall 1 - 2

Allsvenskan 2015


IF Elfsborg - GIF Sundsvall (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2015
Match start: 2015-08-30 at 17:30
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 9,586

The Allsvenskan match between IF Elfsborg and GIF Sundsvall at Borås Arena was a well-played and tough match. The attendance of 9,586 highlighted that it was a significant match for both teams.

The match started evenly, but in the 22nd minute, GIF Sundsvall scored their first goal through Pa Amat Dibba, with a nice assist from Runar Sigurjonsson, giving the guests a 0-1 lead.

IF Elfsborg tried to respond, but GIF Sundsvall continued to play tactically and applied high pressure on their opponents. In the 37th minute, Lars Christian Krogh Gerson also scored from a free kick for GIF Sundsvall, extending their lead to 0-2.

IF Elfsborg kept pushing but struggled to create real goal-scoring opportunities, while the GIF Sundsvall defense held up well. In the 87th minute, IF Elfsborg got a glimmer of hope when Marcus Rohdén scored a consolation goal with an assist from Viktor Claesson.

However, it was not enough to turn the match around, and GIF Sundsvall won with a score of 1-2. The match was quite intense, and in the end, two GIF Sundsvall players were sent off—first Shpëtim Hasani in the 79th minute, and then Eric Larsson in stoppage time—highlighting the match's intensity.

The result means that IF Elfsborg continues their fight for a top position in the table, while GIF Sundsvall continues to struggle for advancement.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 23. Abbass Hassan (GK) (YC '36)
  • 25. Niklas Gunnarsson (D)
  • 12. Sebastian Holmén (D) (C)
  • 8. Anders Svensson (D)
  • 15. Andréas Klarström (D) (Off '75) (YC '53)
  • 21. Henning Hauger (M) (Off '71)
  • 7. Marcus Rohdén (M) (YC '42)
  • 19. Simon Hedlund (F) (Off '81)
  • 16. Viktor Claesson (F)
  • 13. Arber Zeneli (F)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 9. Lars Nilsson (In '81)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (In '75)
  • 14. Anton Andreasson
  • 17. Per Frick (In '71)
  • 24. Viktor Götesson
  • 26. Liridon Gashi

GIF Sundsvall

Starting squad

  • 17. Tommy Naurin (GK) (C)
  • 21. Eric Larsson (D) (YC '92) (RC '92)
  • 22. Marcus Danielson (D)
  • 2. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 3. Dennis Olsson (D)
  • 16. Simon Helg (M) (Off '70)
  • 8. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (M)
  • 6. Runar Sigurjonsson (M)
  • 11. Sebastian Rajalakso (M) (Off '88)
  • 14. Pa Amat Dibba (F) (Off '84)
  • 12. Shpëtim Hasani (F) (YC '79) (RC '79)

Substitutions

  • 35. Jonathan Malmberg (GK)
  • 9. Johan Eklund (In '88)
  • 19. Adam Chennoufi (In '70)
  • 23. Filip Tägtström
  • 25. Robert Hammarstedt
  • 26. Erik Granat
  • 91. Leo Englund (In '84)

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)