Superettan 2017
Gefle IF FF - Varbergs BoIS FC (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-08-09 at 19:00
Venue: Gavlevallen
Attendance: 1,214
Gefle IF FF emerged victorious in the Superettan match played on Wednesday evening at Gavlevallen. The home team had great control over the match and won 2-0 against Varbergs BoIS FC in front of an audience of 1,214.
The match began at a high pace, and both teams created several chances. However, it was Gefle who looked the most dangerous, and they were the ones to take the lead. In the 55th minute, Deniz Hümmet scored with an assist from Piotr Johansson, giving the home team a well-deserved lead. Just five minutes later, Varberg substituted Thomas Boakye for Karl Söderström in an attempt to change the course of the game.
Gefle continued to be the better team, creating several chances to increase their lead, but they struggled to find the back of the net. Instead, it was in the 90th minute that Deniz Hümmet scored his second goal of the day, assisted by Adam Bergmark Wiberg. This secured the victory for Gefle IF FF and sent the crowd at Gavlevallen into euphoria.
It was a deserved win for Gefle, who dominated the match from start to finish. Varberg received a yellow card for Lawson Sabah in the 76th minute, and Gefle received two yellow cards against Anton Kralj and Deniz Hümmet in the 87th and 88th minutes, respectively. The officials for the evening were Adam Ladebäck as the main referee, with Johan Thalin and Conny Hugman as assistant referees.
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)