Superettan 2014
Jönköpings Södra IF - GAIS (3 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2014
Match start: 2014-06-11 at 19:00
Venue: Stadsparksvallen, Jönköping
Attendance: 2,051
Jönköping and GAIS faced off at Stadsparksvallen on Wednesday evening. With an attendance of 2051 people and a warm summer night, Jönköpings Södra IF began to stamp their authority on the match from the very first kick-off. Just 9 minutes in, Daryl Smylie pierced GAIS's defense and scored to make it 1-0 for the home team. Robert Gojani provided the assist and was instrumental in creating a dangerous offensive alongside his teammates.
After the goal, Jönköping continued to press GAIS and had several chances to extend their lead. Referee Dragan Banjac also issued two yellow cards to Fredric Fendrich and Tommy Thelin from Jönköping.
In the 55th minute, GAIS brought on Joel Anell for Adam Eriksson. However, the substitution could not save GAIS from losing possession as Jönköping continued to dominate.
In the 62nd minute, Jönköping substituted Ronny Sabo in for Fredrik Olsson, which turned out to be a clever move by the coach. Sabo created better offensive opportunities and gave Jönköping another chance to score.
However, it wasn't just Jönköping that was dominant. In the 77th minute, GAIS capitalized on a gap in Jönköping's defense, and Björn Andersson nodded in the equalizer, making it 1-1. Petrit Zhubi provided the assist that made it possible.
After the surprising equalizer, the pace of the match increased, with both teams fighting hard to decide the outcome. In the 85th minute, Ronny Sabo made his precise contribution, increasing Jönköping's lead to 2-1 thanks to an assist from Tom Siwe.
In the 88th minute, Jesper Manns scored a beautiful goal, thus concluding the match and finalizing the score at 3-1. The assist went to Tommy Thelin.
Referee Dragan Banjac issued two more yellow cards in the final minutes of the match, one to Richard Ntomba Ekunde from GAIS and one to Tom Siwe from Jönköping.
After the match, Jönköping sits in seventh place in the table, while GAIS continues to struggle to climb up from their second-to-last position.
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)