Superettan 2020
GIF Sundsvall - Degerfors IF (1 - 4)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-01 at 17:30
Venue: NP3 Arena
The match between GIF Sundsvall and Degerfors IF began at NP3 Arena before an empty stand. It was the visiting Degerfors IF that took the lead already in the eleventh minute, when Villiam Dahlström scored to make it 0-1. Just ten minutes later, Victor Edvardsen increased the lead to 0-2 after a fine pass from Johan Bertilsson.
GIF Sundsvall received two yellow cards during the first half, and before the halftime break, Jacob Ouro Ortmark from Degerfors IF also picked up a yellow card.
At halftime, GIF Sundsvall made a substitution, bringing in Albin Palmlöv for Jesper Carström. However, despite the changes, Degerfors IF continued to dominate the match. In the 55th minute, Villiam Dahlström scored his second goal of the day, assisted by Erik Lindell.
Both teams made several player substitutions during the second half, and GIF Sundsvall eventually managed to reduce the deficit with a goal from Paya Pichkah in the 66th minute. Dennis Olsson provided the assist for the goal.
But Degerfors IF continued to be the stronger team, and Victor Edvardsen managed to score his second goal of the day in the 90th minute, assisted by Axel Lindahl. The match ended 1-4 in favor of Degerfors IF, meaning they retained their top position in the standings while GIF Sundsvall had to settle for third place.
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)