Superettan 2023
GIF Sundsvall - Gefle IF FF (2 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2023
Match start: 2023-09-28 at 19:00
Venue: NP3 Arena
Attendance: 2,715
On Thursday evening, GIF Sundsvall faced Gefle IF FF at NP3 Arena, in front of an audience of 2,715 people. The referee for the evening was Oscar Johnson, assisted by Sam Seno and Hana Mohammad Saleh.
The match began evenly, with both teams trying to find their rhythm. In the 31st minute, GIF Sundsvall gained an unexpected advantage when Constantino Capotondi of Gefle IF FF was sent off for a rough tackle. This gave GIF Sundsvall the chance to push forward and extend their lead.
In the 44th minute, Elias Durmaz received a yellow card for GIF Sundsvall, but that did not stop the team from continuing to apply pressure. In the 51st minute, Pontus Engblom connected with a fine pass and scored the opening goal for GIF Sundsvall. The team continued to dominate the match, and in the 71st minute, Erik Andersson scored from a penalty, increasing their lead to 2-0.
After the two goals, GIF Sundsvall made two substitutions in the 73rd minute, but Gefle IF FF responded with their own substitutions two minutes later. Oscar Lundin then scored a header in the 89th minute, assisted by Kevin Persson, which gave hope to Gefle IF FF. Mikael Bengtsson, the coach of Gefle IF FF, received a yellow card in the 90th minute.
During injury time, Gefle IF FF fought to equalize, and in the second minute of stoppage time, Oskar Karlsson scored and saved a point for the away team. Gefle IF FF made their final substitution in the 90th minute, when Daniel Eliasson came on for Ahmed Bonnah.
The match ended 2-2, giving one point to both teams. Despite the result, GIF Sundsvall remains in 12th place in the table, while Gefle IF FF climbs to 7th place.
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)