Allsvenskan 2018
GIF Sundsvall - IFK Göteborg (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-05-27 at 15:00
Venue: NP3 Arena
Attendance: 3,596
It was Sunday afternoon when NP3 Arena in Sundsvall was filled with an enthusiastic crowd of 3,596 people for an Allsvenskan match between GIF Sundsvall and IFK Göteborg. Referee Kaspar Sjöberg started the match at 15:00, and the match statistics indicated that it would be an exciting game.
In the 23rd minute, GIF Sundsvall made their first substitution. In: 35. Christian Rubio Sivodedov, out: 9. Linus Hallenius. However, it was in the 34th minute that the match began to pick up pace. GIF Sundsvall scored their first goal when 27. Romain Gall struck the ball towards the goal. The Göteborg goalkeeper failed to get a grip on the ball, and Sundsvall took the lead with 1-0. The assist came from 8. David Batanero Puigbó.
In the 59th minute, it was Batanero who would go on to score Sundsvall's second goal. This came after a cross from 30. Peter Wilson, which Batanero met with a precise touch, placing the ball so accurately that the Göteborg goalkeeper chose not to even attempt a save.
In the 65th minute, it was time for Göteborg to receive a warning. August Erlingmark was cautioned for unsportsmanlike conduct. Two minutes later, Göteborg made their first substitution. In: 11. Amin Affane, out: 20. Victor Wernersson. A double substitution followed shortly after for Göteborg as they replaced 24. Sebastian Ohlsson with 16. Gustav Engvall.
In the 74th minute, Göteborg's 6. Sebastian Eriksson was substituted. In: 3. Billy Nordström. But despite further attempts from Göteborg to come back, they offered no significant efforts, and Sundsvall's victory became a reality. In the 81st minute, GIF Sundsvall made their last substitution: In: 2. Juho Pirttijoki. Out: 8. David Batanero Puigbó. Finally, GIF Sundsvall replaced 30. Peter Wilson with 7. Kim Skoglund in the 85th minute.
A dejected IFK Göteborg was unable to score any goals, and Sundsvall could celebrate a well-deserved victory of 2-0 in their records.
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)