Allsvenskan 2022
GIF Sundsvall - IFK Göteborg (3 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-10-09 at 15:00
Venue: NP3 Arena
Attendance: 3,010
GIF Sundsvall faced IFK Göteborg in an exciting Allsvenskan match on Sunday afternoon. The match took place at NP3 Arena in front of an audience of 3,010 people. The referee for the day was Victor Wolf, assisted by Daniel Gustavsson and Christian Tennstedt.
Before the match, both teams had struggled to find form. GIF Sundsvall had not won in their last 12 matches, while IFK Göteborg had lost their last three matches.
The match started with a strong opening from GIF Sundsvall. In the tenth minute, they took the lead through Pontus Engblom, who scored his eighth goal of the season. The goal was preceded by an assist from Robert Lundström. GIF Sundsvall continued to dominate the game, and in the 32nd minute, they extended their lead. Once again, it was Pontus Engblom who found the net, this time from the penalty spot.
Before the halftime break, GIF Sundsvall managed to score their third goal. In the third minute of stoppage time, Alexander Blomqvist struck, increasing the lead to 3-0. Peter Makrillos provided the assist.
After the break, IFK Göteborg made a substitution, bringing on Erik Sorga to replace Hussein Carneil. In the 47th minute, IFK Göteborg made another substitution, with Suleiman Abdullahi coming on for Eman Markovic. GIF Sundsvall responded with a substitution in the 55th minute, with Teodor Stenshagen replacing Rasmus Lindkvist.
In the 60th minute, Alexander Blomqvist of GIF Sundsvall received a yellow card. Shortly thereafter, in the 64th minute, Erik Sorga scored for IFK Göteborg after an assist from Gustaf Norlin.
GIF Sundsvall made two quick substitutions in the 67th minute, with Marcus Burman and Paya Pichkah coming on for Saku Ylätupa and Erik Andersson. In the 81st minute, GIF Sundsvall made two more substitutions, with Ronaldo Damus and Ludvig Nåvik replacing Pontus Engblom and Peter Makrillos.
IFK Göteborg continued to push hard, and in the fourth minute of stoppage time, Gustaf Norlin managed to score with a header, assisted by Emil Salomonsson. The goal reduced the deficit to 3-2 for GIF Sundsvall, but it was not enough to turn the match around.
The match thus ended with a 3-2 victory for GIF Sundsvall. After a strong start and three early goals, they were successful in keeping IFK Göteborg's attacking efforts at bay. Despite IFK Göteborg's late goal, GIF Sundsvall managed to hold on and secure three valuable points in the Allsvenskan.