Ettan Norra 2021
Gefle IF FF - IF Karlstad Fotboll (2 - 1)
Match in Ettan Norra 2021
Match start: 2021-07-10 at 19:00
Venue: Gavlevallen
Attendance: 403
It was an exciting battle that took place at Gavlevallen between Gefle IF FF and IF Karlstad Fotboll. With 403 spectators in attendance, there was an atmosphere of anticipation and energy filling the arena.
Referee Arian Chalak blew the whistle to start the match at 19:00 on Saturday evening, and it was Gefle IF FF that started strongest. It didn't take long before Gefle player Amadou Kalabane received a warning in the 30th minute.
But just three minutes later, Gefle IF FF took the lead 1-0 after Jacob Hjelte shot the ball into the net, giving the home team the advantage. Karlstad tried to find their way back into the match but failed to create any real dangerous chances.
At halftime, Karlstad made a substitution, bringing in David Johannesson for Oskar Alvers. After 56 minutes, the home team also made a substitution, with both Ibrahim Alhassan and Leo Englund coming on. But in the 61st minute, Erik Granat received a warning, and Karlstad continued to fight for an equalizer.
In the 70th minute, Karlstad finally broke through; Boye Isaac Edegware put the ball behind the Gefle goalkeeper to equalize the match. The home team continued to battle, but Karlstad was now on the attack.
IF Karlstad Fotboll made two more substitutions, bringing on Oscar Kihlgren and Kardo Aso Omar. However, in the 90+1 minute, Leo Englund broke through the defense and scored again, giving Gefle IF FF a much-anticipated lead of 2-1.
Karlstad desperately tried to equalize again but to no avail. Instead, Oskar Karlsson received a warning in the final minutes, but that did not stop Gefle IF FF from claiming their second consecutive victory.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Gefle IF FF, and the cheers of the home fans echoed through the arena as the referee blew the final whistle. It was a good match with a high tempo and strong performances from both teams. But in the end, it was Gefle IF FF that came out on top, securing their first home win of the season.
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)