Superettan 2017
Helsingborgs IF - GAIS (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-08-20 at 15:00
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Attendance: 5,820
On Sunday afternoon, Helsingborgs IF hosted GAIS at home at Olympia in Superettan. In front of an audience of 5,820, Helsingborgs IF applied pressure on the visiting team from the start. GAIS's Erik Kembel Westermark received an early warning after 25 minutes, followed by a substitution where James Sinclair replaced Andreas Petersson.
The match took a dramatic turn in the 15th minute when GAIS's August Wängberg was sent off after a tackle. GAIS had to struggle with one less player on the field, which resulted in more warnings for the team. Niklas Andersen received a warning in the 38th minute and then another after 90+3 minutes, leading to a dismissal.
In the 66th minute, Helsingborgs IF's Peter Larsson also received a warning. However, it was Helsingborgs IF that scored the decisive goal at Olympia. In the 82nd minute, Alex Timossi Andersson put the home team in the lead, assisted by Darijan Bojanic. GAIS desperately tried to equalize but failed to do so.
Helsingborgs IF also made a substitution in the 85th minute as Monday Samuel replaced Lumala Abdu. GAIS made a substitution as well, with Sebastian Möller replacing Erik Kembel Westermark. The match ended 1-0 in favor of Helsingborgs IF after an exciting second half, where GAIS fought bravely despite playing with one man short for most of 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)