Superettan 2010
GIF Sundsvall - IK Brage (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2010
Match start: 2010-04-13 at 19:00
Venue: Idrottsparken
Attendance: 2,741
It was an intense match played at Idrottsparken in Sundsvall on Tuesday evening. The home team, GIF Sundsvall, had an early chance to take the lead, but the ball went wide of the goal frame. The match was evenly matched, but IK Brage demonstrated a bit more offensive strength and created more dangerous opportunities in the first half.
In the 40th minute, Vyacheslav Jevtushenko received a warning after a hard tackle on an opponent. Tobias Johansson from IK Brage also received a warning early in the second half.
However, it was GIF Sundsvall that took the lead after a nice combination in the 62nd minute. Ari Freyr Skúlason finished beautifully, and the ball found its way past Brage’s goalkeeper.
Just a few minutes later, GIF Sundsvall’s Billy Berntsson received a warning for a tough tackle.
IK Brage worked hard to equalize and succeeded in the 77th minute when Johan Eklund put the ball in the net. It was a truly emotional moment as the Brage fans celebrated.
GIF Sundsvall felt the pressure and made two substitutions in search of a decisive goal. The substitutions paid off, as in the 86th minute, Nuri Mustafi scored with a long shot that found its way into the goal. The joy from the home fans was immense, and the players could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
IK Brage tried to pressure Sundsvall towards the end, but there were no more goals, and Sundsvall managed to take all three points. The final score was 2-1, which means Sundsvall is in fourth place in the table while Brage is in thirteenth place.
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)