Superettan 2013
GIF Sundsvall - Falkenbergs FF (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2013
Match start: 2013-10-07 at 19:20
Venue: Idrottsparken
Attendance: 4,053
GIF Sundsvall secured an important victory at home in Idrottsparken against league leaders Falkenbergs FF, winning 1-0 on Monday evening.
The match started at a high tempo, with both teams creating dangerous chances. However, it was GIF Sundsvall who managed to take the lead in the 24th minute through Kevin Walker, who received a precise cross from Adam Chennoufi. Falkenbergs FF continued to press for an equalizer but struggled to create any truly dangerous scoring opportunities.
In the second half, GIF Sundsvall's Joakim Nilsson received a yellow card and was substituted in the 70th minute. Falkenbergs FF desperately tried to equalize but were unable to do so. Instead, it was GIF Sundsvall who came closest to increasing their lead, but Falkenbergs FF's goalkeeper made several crucial saves.
Falkenbergs FF continued to push for an equalizer, bringing on Stefan Rodevåg and Carl-Oscar Korenado, but it did not have the desired effect. Instead, GIF Sundsvall continued to threaten and substituted in Stefan Ålander and Runar Sigurjonsson towards the end of the match.
The match ended with a 1-0 victory for GIF Sundsvall, who have now climbed to third place in the table. Falkenbergs FF still leads the table but must be wary of GIF Sundsvall, who are now just one point behind. Referee Glenn Nyberg had a good performance along with his assistant referees Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Björkman. The attendance figure was decent, with 4,053 people present.
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)