GIF Sundsvall - Athletic Eskilstuna 2 - 3

Superettan 2020


GIF Sundsvall - Athletic Eskilstuna (2 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-10-03 at 17:30
Venue: NP3 Arena

Match Report:
In an exciting match between GIF Sundsvall and Athletic Eskilstuna at NP3 Arena, both teams fought for three points. The match began with GIF Sundsvall taking the lead through Jamie Ryan Hopcutt in the 21st minute, assisted by Dennis Olsson. Athletic Eskilstuna quickly responded with an equalizer in the 28th minute from Onyedikachukwu Samuel Nnamani, assisted by Chidi Dauda Omeje.

In the second half, Athletic Eskilstuna took the lead through Chidi Dauda Omeje in the 53rd minute, assisted by Wilhelm Loeper. Despite several substitutions from both teams, it was Athletic Eskilstuna that extended their lead to 3-1 with a free-kick goal from Christian Ljungberg in the 89th minute.

However, GIF Sundsvall did not give up and fought until the last minute. In the 90th minute, Pontus Engblom was able to reduce the deficit for Sundsvall with a penalty goal. Despite an exciting finish with multiple warnings and a red card for Athletic Eskilstuna, they managed to hold on to their lead and win the match 3-2. A crucial victory for Athletic Eskilstuna while GIF Sundsvall goes home with the bitter taste of a narrow defeat.

Squads

GIF Sundsvall

Starting squad

  • 1. Lloyd John Saxton (GK) (YC '88)
  • 20. Niklas Dahlström (D)
  • 2. Anton Eriksson (D)
  • 3. David Myrestam (D)
  • 5. Dennis Olsson (D)
  • 8. Pontus Silfwer (M) (Off '79)
  • 7. Oliver Berg (M)
  • 6. Abdul-Halik Hudu (M) (Off '25)
  • 24. Johan Blomberg (F)
  • 21. Pontus Engblom (F) (C)
  • 9. Jamie Ryan Hopcutt (F)

Substitutions

  • 29. Andreas Andersson (GK)
  • 4. Alexander Blomqvist
  • 11. Tobias Eriksson (In '25)
  • 16. Johan Andersson
  • 19. Teodor Stenshagen
  • 33. Albin Palmlöv (In '79)

Athletic Eskilstuna

Starting squad

  • 31. Joshua Myiah Wicks (GK) (C)
  • 12. Aiham Ousou (D)
  • 5. Pontus Rödin (D)
  • 44. Abdel Rhamane Khalil Diarra (D)
  • 2. Adnan Kojic (D)
  • 21. Jesper Manns (M)
  • 17. Ismet Lushaku (M) (Off '85)
  • 14. Ryan Anthony Williams (M) (Off '70)
  • 13. Wilhelm Loeper (M) (Off '85)
  • 16. Onyedikachukwu Samuel Nnamani (F) (Off '79)
  • 70. Chidi Dauda Omeje (F) (Off '70)

Substitutions

  • 66. Wille Jakobsson (GK)
  • 7. Adam Larsson (In '70)
  • 8. Christian Ljungberg (In '85) (YC '90+2) (RC '90+2)
  • 19. Lassana N´Diaye
  • 23. Kazuki Takahashi (In '70)
  • 24. Viktor Götesson (In '79)
  • 36. Mark Gorgos (In '85) (YC '87)

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)