GIF Sundsvall - Akropolis IF 1 - 2

Superettan 2020


GIF Sundsvall - Akropolis IF (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-09-16 at 19:00
Venue: NP3 Arena

The match between GIF Sundsvall and Akropolis IF at NP3 Arena started intensely with a goal already in the 9th minute. It was Akropolis IF who took the lead through Nikola Vasic after a nice pass from Marcus Burman. Just three minutes later, Akropolis doubled their lead when Marcus Burman himself found the net after a great assist from Martin Falkeborn.

GIF Sundsvall tried to respond but struggled to create dangerous chances against Akropolis's well-organized defense. In the 38th minute, Pontus Engblom received a yellow card, and Johan Blomberg followed suit with a yellow card shortly before halftime.

In the second half, GIF Sundsvall pushed for a goal to reduce the deficit, and in the 78th minute, they managed to pull one back through Jamie Ryan Hopcutt, assisted by Niklas Dahlström. Despite a strong push from GIF Sundsvall, the team could not equalize, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of Akropolis IF.

At the end of the match, Christian Rubio Sivodedov received a yellow card for Akropolis, and both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to influence the game. Victors Söderström and Jens Jakobsson came on for Akropolis, while Paya Pichkah was substituted in for GIF Sundsvall.

Referee Fredrik Hansson then blew the final whistle, and Akropolis IF could take home three important points from the away match.

Squads

GIF Sundsvall

Starting squad

  • 1. Lloyd John Saxton (GK)
  • 20. Niklas Dahlström (D)
  • 2. Anton Eriksson (D)
  • 19. Teodor Stenshagen (D)
  • 5. Dennis Olsson (D)
  • 8. Pontus Silfwer (M) (Off '84)
  • 6. Abdul-Halik Hudu (M)
  • 7. Oliver Berg (M)
  • 16. Johan Andersson (F) (Off '47)
  • 21. Pontus Engblom (F) (C) (YC '38)
  • 24. Johan Blomberg (F) (YC '45)

Substitutions

  • 29. Andreas Andersson (GK)
  • 9. Jamie Ryan Hopcutt (In '47)
  • 14. Paya Pichkah (In '84)
  • 18. Jesper Carström
  • 23. Ludvig Nåvik
  • 25. Johan Bengtsson
  • 30. Oscar Wallin

Akropolis IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Samuel Brolin (GK)
  • 19. Cesar Weilid (D) (Off '28)
  • 4. Marcus Haglind Sangré (D)
  • 5. Oscar Pehrsson (D)
  • 26. Martin Falkeborn (D)
  • 23. Lamine Nekrouf (M) (Off '82)
  • 16. Marcus Burman (M)
  • 18. Nicklas Maripuu (M) (C) (YC '61)
  • 6. Mauricio Albornoz Inola (M) (Off '67)
  • 27. Mattias Bouvin (M) (Off '67)
  • 9. Nikola Vasic (F) (Off '82)

Substitutions

  • 30. Daniel Ek (GK)
  • 7. Jens Jakobsson (In '82)
  • 10. Linus Mattsson
  • 11. Victor Söderström (In '82)
  • 12. Nicklas Lindqvist (In '67)
  • 13. Christian Rubio Sivodedov (In '67) (YC '86)
  • 20. Sotirios Nikopoulos (In '28)

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)