Superettan 2023
Athletic Eskilstuna - Gefle IF FF (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2023
Match start: 2023-08-28 at 19:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 737
At Tunavallen, Athletic Eskilstuna faced Gefle IF FF in an exciting match in Superettan. With an audience of 737 and referee Juuso Vuorinen from Finland, everyone was ready for kickoff at 19:00 on Monday evening.
In the 29th minute, Athletic Eskilstuna took the lead after a nice assist from Aliyu Yakubu to Mattis Adolfsson, who struck the ball into the net, scoring the first goal for the home team. Gefle IF FF tried to respond immediately, but Athletic Eskilstuna's defense was strong and kept them away from the goal.
In the second half, Athletic Eskilstuna continued to dominate the match, and in the 52nd minute, Armin Culum scored the team's second goal following a good pass from David Palomino. Gefle IF FF tried to put pressure on the home team but missed several good chances in front of goal.
In the 68th minute, Gefle IF FF reduced the deficit through Nils Eriksson, who headed in the ball after a corner, with an assist from York Rafael. Gefle IF FF had another opportunity at the end of the match, but Athletic Eskilstuna's defense held firm, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of the home team.
The only caution for Athletic Eskilstuna went to Aliyu Yakubu, while Gefle IF FF received two yellow cards, one for Antonio Yakoub and another for York Rafael. Several substitutions were also made during the match, including Athletic Eskilstuna substituting David Palomino, Armin Culum, and Aliyu Yakubu for Ishak Shamoun, Emmanuel Agyeman Duah, and Mattias Mitku.
The match concluded with a victory for Athletic Eskilstuna, who continue to fight in Superettan, while Gefle IF FF drops further points in the standings.
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)