Superettan 2016
GAIS - Åtvidabergs FF (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-05-11 at 19:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 2,358
GAIS won a tough match against Åtvidabergs FF with a score of 1-0 on Wednesday evening at Gamla Ullevi. In the ninth minute, GAIS scored through number 5 Luther Singh, assisted by number 10 Luka Mijaljevic. After that, Åtvidabergs FF tried to find a similar scoring chance but without success. During the first half, both teams attempted to play an offensive style of football, creating several chances but without any further goals.
In the second half, GAIS stood strong in defense, preventing Åtvidabergs FF from scoring. Åtvidabergs FF tried to increase the pressure, substituting in number 8 Samuel Leach Holm and number 5 Fredrik Alm, but it did not yield any results. Both GAIS and Åtvidabergs FF received a yellow card: GAIS's number 8 Craig Henderson and number 5 Luther Singh, and Åtvidabergs FF's number 8 Samuel Leach Holm.
In the 77th minute, Åtvidabergs FF's assistant coach Andreas Thomsson was sent off after a dispute with the fourth official on the sidelines. GAIS substituted number 10 Luka Mijaljevic for number 52 Renny Smith and number 21 Johan Lundgren for number 29 Danny Ervik in the 82nd minute. GAIS's number 52 Renny Smith received a yellow card just a minute later.
GAIS also substituted number 5 Luther Singh for number 7 Shkelqim Krasniqi during stoppage time, but by then, Åtvidabergs FF's chances to equalize had already passed. GAIS won the match 1-0, earning three points to improve their position in the table, while Åtvidabergs FF remains in fifth place. A total of 2,358 spectators were present to watch the 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)