IFK Norrköping beat Gais in a fast-paced, card-filled match
Gothenburg, Sweden. IFK Norrköping beat Gais on Saturday in an exciting match played at the Gamla Ullevi stadium. The final score was 2-0, with goals from Ari Freyr Skúlason and Kristoffer Wikström, which allowed the visitors to take home the three points.
The match was lively from the start, with both teams looking for the opposing goal. In the 19th minute, Ari Freyr Skúlason had the chance to open the scoring by converting a penalty, but the Gais goalkeeper managed to save it. However, Skúlason himself took advantage of a cross from Kristoffer Wikström to score the first goal of the match in the 53rd minute.
In the second half, Gais tried to press to tie the game, but IFK Norrköping’s defense held firm. In the 82nd minute, Wikström sealed the game with a header that left the Gais goalkeeper with no chance.
The match was marked by its intensity and yellow cards, with a total of six yellow cards shown by the referee Fredrik Klitte, four for IFK Norrköping and two for Gais.
Match statistics:
* Gais: 56% possession, 16 shots (0 on target, 10 off target), 7 corners, 13 fouls, 2 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
* IFK Norrköping: 44% possession, 12 shots (4 on target, 5 off target), 1 corners, 19 fouls, 4 yellow cards, 0 red cards.
With this result, IFK Norrköping is now in second place in the Allsvenskan standings, while Gais remains in the lower zone.
Substitutions ifk norrkoping: at minute 22 A. Eriksson came in and I. Ssewankambo went out., at minute 62 M. Baggesen came in and Y. Kalley went out., at minute 62 T. Prica came in and I. Sigurgeirsson went out., at minute 82 L. Shabani came in and D. Salihovic went out., at minute 82 K. Jansson came in and C. Bjork went out.
Substitutions gais: at minute 58 A. Boudri came in and J. Lindberg went out., at minute 58 A. Holmstrom came in and L. Hedlund went out., at minute 71 R. Wendin came in and J. Aberg went out., at minute 71 M. Celik came in and C. Amatkarijo went out., at minute 74 E. Krantz came in and M. Krasniqi went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Gais
IFK Norrkoping
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