Superettan 2018
GAIS - Örgryte IS FF (4 - 4)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-06-12 at 19:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 13,310
The intense derby match between GAIS and Örgryte IS FF at Gamla Ullevi ended in a draw after a breathtaking match that featured many goals and drama. Already after one minute of the match, Örgryte received two red cards when the team doctor Lars Peterson and assistant coach Fredrik Björk were sent off after protesting vehemently against referee Johan Krantz.
Despite this, it was GAIS that took the lead in the 13th minute through Dusan Djuric. However, Örgryte quickly bounced back, and Gustav Ludwigson equalized with a fine assist from Daniel Sliper. Ludwigson would later score his second goal of the match with an assist from Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste. David Engström then extended Örgryte's lead to 3-1, creating anxiety in the home team.
But GAIS did not give up and reduced the score to 2-3 just before halftime when Marcus Bergholtz converted a penalty. In the second half, GAIS fought to catch up, and Edin Hamidovic and Ajdin Zeljkovic were subbed in to provide the team with extra offensive strength.
However, it was Örgryte's Daniel Paulson and Jens-Lys Michel Cajuste who caused the most trouble for the GAIS defense, with Paulson scoring the team’s fourth goal on a fine pass from Cajuste. GAIS continued to fight, and Jesper Jonasson Westermark reduced the score to 3-4 with an assist from Bergholtz.
The match then took a dramatic turn when Ajdin Zeljkovic equalized to 4-4 in the 90th minute, sending the home crowd into ecstasy. However, in the ensuing chaos, GAIS defender Carl Wede was sent off after receiving two yellow cards within seconds. Örgryte then had several goal-scoring opportunities, but the match ultimately ended in a draw. It was an thrilling match that provided everything one could ask for in a high-octane derby in Superettan.
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)