Allsvenskan 2017
Örebro - GIF Sundsvall (0 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-05-17 at 19:00
Venue: Behrn Arena
Attendance: 5,144
GIF Sundsvall made a strong impression in their away match against Örebro on Wednesday evening. After a competitive first half that featured four yellow cards, three of which were shown to the visiting team, Sundsvall took the lead just before the halftime break. Noah Sonko Sundberg was the goalscorer, cleverly tricking the Örebro defense and curling the ball into the far corner for 0 - 1.
In the second half, things became even tougher for the home team, which was already heavily pressured by the visitors. Örebro's Damien Plessis received his second yellow card and was sent off in the 61st minute, making it even harder for Örebro to get back into the match. Sundsvall continued to control the game, and when Linus Hallenius came on in the 68th minute, it became even more dangerous for Örebro.
In the 77th minute, Hallenius scored to make it 2 - 0 after another fine attack from Sundsvall. Örebro's chances of a comeback quickly evaporated, leading to a disappointing defeat for the home team. Referee Bojan Pandzic had a calm match with only four yellow cards, which was somewhat surprising given the tough and physical nature of the game.
In the end, Sundsvall secured an important 2 - 0 victory at Behrn Arena, which had 5,144 spectators in attendance. Örebro continues its difficult start to the season with just two wins in eight matches, while Sundsvall moved up a few places 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)