GAIS got here to the match with the angle to win, however going through final yr’s Allsvenskan winners with 19 straight residence victories can be a tricky nut to crack. The match kicked off in entrance of over 20,000 spectators at Elda Stadium. Lundgren was a driving, game-lifting participant all through the match who was concerned early on and drove the sport into Malmö’s purpose space. Within the first ten minutes, the sport was fairly tight round midfield, and GAIS performed with fast, robust passes.
Nonetheless, the house staff pressed again and for many of the match that they had the ball underneath management whereas working in the direction of the inexperienced and black purpose. The protection then needed to work arduous and all the GAIS joined collectively. It was a stupendous, close-knit protection the place everybody went in with each physique and soul to forestall Malmö from stepping into the capturing place. Wängberg, who seemed higher and higher in each match, was even higher tonight together with his breaks, turns and willpower to not let Malmö’s multi-million participant get forward.
There was a green-black assault in minute 22 by Ahl-Holmström and Lundgren, the place Lundgren completed in the direction of the underside cross however the ball went simply vast. Within the residence job, Norén and Frej toiled like animals and stopped Malmö’s counterattack and when the house staff did get to shoot, Krasniqi saved. Regardless of the arduous strain from Malmö the place GAIS’s focus turned to defend themselves, they largely saved their composure of their passing. The preventing spirit shone across the gamers, not least Henriksson and Lundgren who’re doing what they’ll to win and switch upwards.
Each move counted because the Scanias have been able to intercept and benefit from each small alternative they acquired. The house staff pressed on, however GAIS held tight and Krasniqi was secure within the purpose. Earlier than the half ended, each Celik and Milivanovic would attempt for turns, however Malmö managed to cease the potential assaults. Regardless of 0-0 at half-time, it was a efficiency most green-black hearts have been each happy and impressed with.
Within the second half, it’s Malmö who’ve management of the ball once more. They press with vast, calm passing play the place they search for gaps within the GAIS defence. There have been extra photographs on purpose on this half and Krasniqi needed to make some tremendous saves on arduous, harmful balls. Within the forty eighth minute, Malmö shot and regardless of the ball twisting within the air, the goalkeeper nonetheless managed to cease it with outstretched fingers. Regardless of GAIS changing into increasingly more drained, they continued to battle simply as arduous with high quality performances by everybody the place everybody went all-in within the defensive sport. There have been a couple of assaults, together with by Lundgren and Milovanovic, however the goalkeeper was in a position to gather the ball earlier than there was any end. As quickly as GAIS succeeded in urgent in the direction of Malmö’s purpose, Malmö turned and pressed again.
It turned tough, bodily work the place the ball was not solely blocked by toes but additionally whole our bodies. Malmö needed to battle with each end and GAIS gave them nothing free of charge. Ahl-Holmström was changed by Boudri. At this level, Malmö’s 20,000 supporters appear to have misplaced coronary heart, as a result of the one factor that echoed throughout the sector was the everlasting track of the GAIS heels. Within the 82nd minute, Krasniqi made a one-handed save on a brilliant header from one in all Malmö’s high scorers. Quickly after, nonetheless, the ball got here to the nook for the house staff and was headed into the purpose. Malmö thus took the lead 1-0 within the 84th minute.
Nonetheless, GAIS didn’t quit however continued to battle and within the final minutes it was in entrance of Malmö’s purpose that the match can be determined. Within the 94th minute, Boudri acquired a free kick that additionally attracted Krasniqi to Malmö’s purpose space, however regardless of the final push, GAIS couldn’t get the ball in. When the match was lastly referred to as off, the house staff seemed not less than as drained because the inexperienced and black, and regardless of the loss, all Gaisers may be happy with the boys’ efficiency down in Skåne.
The match briefly:
The targets:
1-0 Jansson
Made: Krasniqi – Wendin Thomasson, Frej, Norén (Cardaklija 88′), Wängberg – Milovanovic (Becirovic 88′), Ibrahim, Henriksson (Amatkarijo 64′) – Celik (Lindberg 64′), Ahl-Holmström (Boudri 73′), Lundgren
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