Allsvenskan 2019
GIF Sundsvall - Falkenbergs FF (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-04-29 at 19:00
Venue: NP3 Arena
Attendance: 3,585
It was an eventful match at NP3 Arena when GIF Sundsvall hosted bottom team Falkenbergs FF in the Allsvenskan. The home team started strongly, and in the 39th minute, they took the lead through Linus Hallenius. Falkenberg struggled to get into the game, and it was GIF Sundsvall who had the best chances during the first half.
At the end of the first half, the home team chose to substitute Pa Konate and bring on David Myrestam instead. The substitution proved to be successful as GIF Sundsvall increased their lead in the 66th minute, again through Linus Hallenius, who now had two goals to his name.
Falkenbergs FF attempted to create something at least, and in the 85th minute, they managed to reduce the deficit through John Chibuike, who scored a penalty kick that hit the crossbar before going in behind the home team's goalkeeper. A late glimmer of hope for the away team, and they tried to push for an equalizer.
However, in the 90th minute, GIF Sundsvall struck again. This time it was Peter Wilson who stepped up, and with a shot from distance, he scored the 3-1 goal for the home team. It was an important victory for GIF Sundsvall, putting Falkenbergs FF in an even more difficult situation. After the match, GIF Sundsvall sits in 7th place in the standings, while Falkenbergs FF remains at the bottom.
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)