Akropolis IF - GAIS 2 - 2

Superettan 2020


Akropolis IF - GAIS (2 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-02 at 17:30
Venue: Grimsta IP 1

Match Report: Akropolis IF vs GAIS (2 - 2)

The exciting match between Akropolis IF and GAIS was played at Grimsta IP 1 in front of an empty stadium on Sunday, August 2, 2020. The referee for the match was Enzo Vesprini, assisted by Andreas Svensson and Ajdin Mlivic.

Just three minutes into the game, GAIS got off to a dream start when Joackim Åberg scored to make it 0-1 following a fine pass from Mervan Celik. GAIS had taken early control of the match.

In the twelfth minute, Jesper Brandt received a yellow card, and the match began to heat up.

With only six minutes left in the first half, Akropolis IF managed to equalize thanks to Marcus Burman. Assisted by Mattias Bouvin, Burman pushed the ball into the net, leveling the score at 1-1 just before halftime.

The second half began as intensely as the first. GAIS regained the lead in the 48th minute when August Wängberg made it 1-2 with an assist from Joackim Åberg. It seemed like GAIS would be able to hold off Akropolis IF.

However, Akropolis IF did not give up. In the 70th minute, the long-awaited equalizer came from Nikola Vasic, assisted by Mauricio Albornoz Inola. The score was 2-2 with twenty minutes left in the match.

The game continued to be intense, and with just eight minutes remaining, Adhavan Rajamohan received a yellow card for Akropolis IF.

GAIS faced a red card in the 82nd minute when August Wängberg received his second yellow card and was forced to leave the field. GAIS had to play the remainder of the match with one player less.

Both teams made several substitutions in the final minutes of the match in an attempt to find a decisive goal, but neither team succeeded, and the match ended 2-2.

It was a close and exciting match between Akropolis IF and GAIS, where both teams demonstrated fighting spirit. Despite several chances for both sides, no one was able to secure a victory.

Squads

Akropolis IF

Starting squad

  • 9. Nikola Vasic (GK)
  • 10. Linus Mattsson (D) (Off '53)
  • 16. Marcus Burman (D)
  • 13. Christian Rubio Sivodedov (D)
  • 27. Mattias Bouvin (D) (Off '68)
  • 20. Sotirios Nikopoulos (M) (Off '90+2)
  • 4. Marcus Haglind Sangré (M)
  • 18. Nicklas Maripuu (M) (C) (Off '68)
  • 7. Jens Jakobsson (M)
  • 19. Cesar Weilid (M)
  • 1. Samuel Brolin (GK)

Substitutions

  • 22. Simon Lundgren (GK)
  • 2. Viktor Strand (In '90+2)
  • 5. Oscar Pehrsson
  • 6. Mauricio Albornoz Inola (In '68)
  • 8. Pontus Åsbrink (In '53) (YC '90+3)
  • 21. Adhavan Rajamohan (In '68) (YC '80)
  • 24. Andrew Michael Stadler

GAIS

Starting squad

  • 1. Mathias Karlsson (GK)
  • 6. Carl Elfgren (D) (C)
  • 18. Boris Lumbana (D)
  • 2. Charlie Weberg (D)
  • 3. August Wängberg (M) (RC '82)
  • 8. Haris Cirak (M) (Off '64)
  • 7. Nikola Ladan (M)
  • 4. Joackim Åberg (M) (Off '77)
  • 14. Jesper Brandt (F) (Off '77) (YC '12)
  • 12. Richard Yarsuvat (F) (Off '86)
  • 10. Mervan Celik (F) (Off '86)

Substitutions

  • 30. Erik Westgärds (GK)
  • 9. Paulo Marcelo Souza Alves (In '86)
  • 13. Fredrik Martinsson (In '64)
  • 17. Nuha Jatta (In '77)
  • 19. Julius Johansson
  • 22. Aiden Connor Harvey (In '86)
  • 24. Emin Grozdanic (In '77)

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)