Superettan 2014
Degerfors IF - GAIS (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2014
Match start: 2014-05-31 at 16:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 2,150
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, Degerfors IF faced GAIS at Stora Valla in front of 2,150 spectators. The referee Kaspar Sjöberg officiated the match, with Tobias Wärn and Gustav Axmon as assistant referees.
GAIS started the match strongest, taking the lead after just ten minutes through Petrit Zhubi, assisted by a fine pass from Björn Andersson. Degerfors found themselves in a tough spot and tried to level the score, but GAIS held firm and maintained their lead.
In the 38th minute, Sebastian Castro Tello from Degerfors received his first yellow card. GAIS's Richard Ntomba Ekunde also received a yellow card at the same time.
However, just before halftime, Ferhad Ayaz from Degerfors equalized in the 46th minute, with an assist from Sebastian Castro Tello. The score was 1-1 as the teams headed into the second half.
The second half became more intense, and in the 70th minute, GAIS made a substitution, bringing Joel Anell on for Shkelqim Krasniqi, but it was not GAIS who would score next. Instead, Peter Samuelsson was substituted off for Degerfors, with Erik Jernberg coming on. Five minutes later, Niklas Klingberg from Degerfors scored to make it 2-1, thanks to an assist from Erik Jernberg.
In the 81st minute, Petrit Zhubi was substituted off for GAIS, with Fredrik Jonsson coming on in his place. In the 85th minute, it was Fredrik Jonsson’s turn to receive a yellow card.
The match ended 2-1 to Degerfors, who fought hard for the victory. GAIS will have to regroup as they prepare for their next match.
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)