Superettan 2023
Gefle IF FF - GAIS (0 - 6)
Match in Superettan 2023
Match start: 2023-09-23 at 15:00
Venue: Gavlevallen
Attendance: 2,170
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon when Gefle IF FF faced GAIS at home at Gavlevallen. With an attendance of 2,170 people, the match began with high energy and tempo from both teams.
After just 2 minutes of play, GAIS took the lead through Mervan Celik, assisted by Julius Lindberg. Gefle tried to respond to the goal by creating chances, but GAIS's defense held firm and even doubled their lead when Celik headed in his second goal of the match in the 37th minute, assisted by August Wängberg.
Gefle faced further setbacks when Adrian Edqvist received a red card and was sent off in the 17th minute. GAIS took advantage of their numerical superiority, and Joakim Åberg increased the lead to 3-0 with a penalty in the 43rd minute.
At halftime, Gefle substituted Niclas Håkansson for Nils Eriksson and Sebastian Friman for Jacob Hjelte, but despite these changes, the team could not turn the match around. Instead, Joakim Åberg scored his second goal, assisted by Filip Beckman, in the 51st minute. Gefle's Martin Rauschenberg Brorsen received a yellow card in the 56th minute, and GAIS substituted Mervan Celik and Joakim Åberg for Dino Salihovic and Alexander Ahl Holmström in the 58th minute.
It helped GAIS, who continued to dominate the match and ultimately added two more goals, first through Alexander Ahl Holmström in the 74th minute, assisted by Julius Lindberg, and then through August Wängberg in the 90th minute, assisted by Dino Salihovic.
The match ended 0-6 in favor of GAIS, and despite Gefle's hard work, GAIS was too strong to be defeated. Referee Enzo Vesprini maintained an acceptable level during the match, mixing in warnings and a dismissal for the home team. GAIS took three points home, while Gefle now faces the challenge of bouncing back after this defeat.
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)