Allsvenskan 2016
GIF Sundsvall - IFK Norrköping FK (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-07-30 at 16:00
Venue: Idrottsparken
Attendance: 4,969
GIF Sundsvall faced IFK Norrköping FK at Idrottsparken on Saturday afternoon. The home team, sitting in 8th place in the standings, was up against a tough match against the guests, who were in 2nd place. In front of an audience of 4,969, the match kicked off with Patrik Eriksson as the referee, assisted by Peter Allheim and Björn Lindroth.
Just 7 minutes into the match, IFK Norrköping FK received their first yellow card when Marcus Falk Olander was booked. Just a few minutes later, in the 13th minute, the visitors took the lead when Christoffer Nyman scored, assisted by Nicklas Bärkroth. After just over a quarter of an hour, the home team was already trailing.
However, Sundsvall would not give up easily, and in the 24th minute, Stefan Silva equalized after an assist from Pa Amat Dibba. When the teams went to halftime, the score was 1-1.
The second half featured several exciting moments, including a substitution for IFK Norrköping FK, with Kalle Holmberg coming on for David Moberg Karlsson in the 62nd minute. Just a minute later, however, the guests scored again, this time through Nyman once more, assisted by Sebastian Andersson. Sundsvall desperately tried to equalize again but failed to get the ball into the net.
The home side made three substitutions near the end of the match, but none of them had the desired effect. IFK Norrköping FK also made a substitution, with Eric Smith replacing Filip Dagerstål in the 89th minute. When the referee blew the final whistle, the score stood at 1-2 in favor of the visiting IFK Norrköping FK. A tough loss for GIF Sundsvall, but for IFK Norrköping FK, it meant three important points in the standings.
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)