Superettan 2017
GAIS - Degerfors IF (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-08-28 at 19:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 2,405
GAIS emerged as the winners after a close match at Gamla Ullevi. The home team dominated possession for large parts of the game and created several dangerous chances going forward. After a quarter of an hour in the first half, Degerfors IF's Erik Lindell received a yellow card for a hard tackle on a GAIS player. GAIS responded with a yellow card for Carl Elfgren at the beginning of the second half.
After an hour of play, GAIS finally got a reward for their dominance when Elfgren headed the ball in from a corner, assisted by Dusan Djuric. Degerfors IF spent a long time trying to equalize but failed to create any dangerous attacks. Instead, they were forced to make several substitutions at the end in an attempt to find a new gear, but with little effect.
The match ended 1-0 in favor of GAIS, giving them three important points at home. Degerfors IF now faces a tough task ahead in trying to climb the table again, while GAIS carries their good form into the next match. Referee Antti Kanerva and his assistants Niklas Alfredsson and Marcus Lundgren Klitte did a good job managing the match and its incidents. The attendance was 2,405 spectators, who were treated to an exciting and well-played 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)