GAIS - Gefle IF FF 1 - 0

Superettan 2017


GAIS - Gefle IF FF (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-05-23 at 19:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 1,802

At Gamla Ullevi, GAIS faced Gefle IF FF in a Tuesday evening match in Superettan. In front of 1,802 spectators, GAIS aimed to secure a victory that would improve their standing in the table, while Gefle IF FF needed to win to start climbing up from their bottom position.

The match was tight and intense from the start, with both teams creating chances. GAIS received a warning in the 30th minute when Niklas Andersen picked up a yellow card. Just before halftime, GAIS substituted Luka Mijaljevic for Andreas Petersson.

The second half continued in the same vein, with plenty of battling and physical football. In the 66th minute, GAIS made their second substitution when Rickson Mansiamina came on for Dusan Djuric. Gefle IF FF substituted Adam Bergmark Wiberg in place of Jacob Hjelte in the 72nd minute.

The decisive moment of the match came in the 75th minute when Steven Old from GAIS scored, assisted by Johan Svahn. This goal turned out to be the only one of the match, earning GAIS three crucial points. Gefle IF FF attempted to put pressure on GAIS but were unable to find the net. In the 83rd minute, Gefle IF FF substituted Jesper Florén for Jesper Björkman before GAIS made their final substitution in the 90th minute, with Daniel Janevski replacing Johan Svahn.

The match ended 1-0 in favor of GAIS, who gained three important points and climbed to 9th place in the table, while Gefle IF FF remained in last place. Referee Victor Wolf and assistant referees Julian Poulsen Sosefo and Johan Kristoffersson maintained full control over the match, which was well-played and filled with excitement.

Squads

GAIS

Starting squad

  • 1. Damir Mehic (GK)
  • 2. James Sinclair
  • 4. Steven Old (D) (C)
  • 5. Niklas Andersen (D) (YC '30)
  • 6. Carl Elfgren (D)
  • 7. Johan Svahn (D) (Off '90+2)
  • 8. Andreas Petersson (D) (Off '45)
  • 9. Dardan Rexhepi (D)
  • 12. Erik Kembel Westermark (D)
  • 20. Dusan Djuric (D) (Off '66)
  • 26. Malkolm Moenza (D)

Substitutions

  • 27. Tobias Johansson (GK)
  • 3. Daniel Janevski (In '90+2)
  • 10. Luka Mijaljevic (In '45)
  • 11. Arvin Shojaee
  • 16. Mattias Kano
  • 21. Dan Keat
  • 24. Rickson Mansiamina (In '66)

Gefle IF FF

Starting squad

  • 22. Viktor Frodig (GK)
  • 4. Anton Lans
  • 5. Jesper Björkman (D) (Off '83)
  • 7. Piotr Johansson (D)
  • 8. Christian Ljungberg (D)
  • 10. Deniz Hümmet (D)
  • 14. Jens Portin (D)
  • 15. Jacob Hjelte (D) (Off '72)
  • 17. Jonas Lantto (D) (C)
  • 24. René Makondele Muzola (D)
  • 29. Martin Rauschenberg Brorsen (D)

Substitutions

  • 1. August Strömberg (GK)
  • 6. Jesper Florén (In '83)
  • 11. Adam Bergmark Wiberg (In '72)
  • 16. Kevin Persson
  • 19. Adrian Bjelkendal Haaranen
  • 26. Melvin Mårtensson Almevid

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)