Allsvenskan 2016
IFK Göteborg - GIF Sundsvall (4 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-07-10 at 15:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 10,146
Sunday afternoon at Gamla Ullevi turned out to be a goal-rich affair as IFK Göteborg faced GIF Sundsvall in Allsvenskan. In just the second minute, the home team took the lead through Gustav Engvall, following a fine assist from Søren Rieks.
Göteborg continued to press on, and in the 34th minute, Emil Salomonsson stepped up and increased the lead to 2-0, assisted by Mikael Boman.
However, Sundsvall refused to give up, and before the halftime break, they reduced the deficit to 2-1 through Pa Amat Dibba, who received a nice pass from Robbin Sellin.
After the break, the match picked up pace again, and in the 60th minute, it was 3-1 for the home team when Mikael Boman scored his second goal of the day, receiving a pass from Rieks.
Sundsvall made substitutions in an attempt to turn the match around, but it was Göteborg who wrapped up the scoring in the 92nd minute. Tom Pettersson scored the 4-1 goal, ensuring that the three points stayed at Gamla Ullevi.
The audience present saw a home team that was effective in attack and managed to secure important points in the hunt for a higher position in the table. Referee Mohammed Al-Hakim had a relatively challenging task keeping track of all the player substitutions but handled the job without major problems. A total of 10,146 people were in the stands to witness the match.
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)