Superettan 2014
Hammarby - GAIS (1 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2014
Match start: 2014-06-18 at 19:20
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 14,311
Match Report:
14,311 eager spectators gathered at Tele2 Arena for an exciting match between Hammarby and GAIS in the Superettan. Before the match began, Hammarby was in second place in the table, while GAIS was battling relegation in second-to-last place.
The match started with a high tempo, and it was GAIS who opened the scoring after just 15 minutes with a stunning goal from Shkelqim Krasniqi, assisted by Andreas Drugge. Hardly had Hammarby recovered from the shock when Krasniqi received a yellow card for a tough tackle.
Hammarby made a substitution in the 18th minute, with Nahir Besara replacing Jan Gunnar Solli. But it didn't take long before GAIS doubled their lead to 2-0, again through Krasniqi, who this time was assisted by Sandip Mankoo.
Hammarby struggled to get back into the game, and it was Marko Mihajlovic who scored the first goal for the home team with a header, assisted by Erik Israelsson. With only a one-goal difference between the teams after this goal, the tension on the field increased.
Both teams made several substitutions during the match, but it was GAIS who would clinch the victory. Joel Anell scored the goal that secured GAIS the win, assisted by Mirza Mujcic. The final score at Tele2 Arena was 1-3 in favor of GAIS, marking their first victory in six matches.
Referee Patrik Eriksson maintained good control of the match with assistance from Conny Hugman and Niclas Ivarsson. GAIS played disciplined football and took three points against a strong Hammarby side. GAIS fans celebrated in the stands while Hammarby needs to return to the drawing board after this defeat.
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)