240519 Elfsborg’s Andri Fannar Baldursson and GAIS William Milovanovic through the Allsvenskan soccer match between GAIS and Elfsborg on Could 19, 2024 in Gothenburg. Photograph: Michael Erichsen / BILDBYRÅN / COP 89 / MI0672 Printed: 2024-05-19 18:41
There have been no factors for the yellow and black when the workforce took on Gais at Gamla Ullevi. After falling behind by two targets, Michael Baidoo lowered the deficit with a wonderful end, however it was not sufficient in a match that ended 2-1 to the inexperienced and blacks.
The house workforce began the match higher. Gais have been the workforce that seemed probably the most energetic initially and so they bought paid pretty instantly. Within the fourth minute, the workforce scored 1-0. They bought into Elfsborg’s penalty space on the fitting and bought a free shot place. A shot that took through a overlaying Buhari Ibrahim’s leg, modified course and went into the online behind Marcus Bundgaard.
Within the 18th minute it was time for the subsequent house aim. Gais made his approach to the left and hit a cross. On the far finish of the penalty space, the identical participant who scored the primary aim stood free and was capable of push the ball in on a strike. 2–0 to Gais.
Throughout the first half hour, the house workforce clearly had the higher hand. Not solely by way of targets but additionally within the recreation. That they had extra possession and made it tough for the yellow and black with their passing recreation in between the workforce components and out on the sides.
However IF Elfsborg ate into the half. Within the thirty third minute, Ahmed Qasem pushed ahead within the attacking half. The winger seemed for a capturing place and at last shot, however at a overlaying defender. But it surely was the beginning of a greater interval within the closing a part of the primary half.
Within the fortieth minute got here Di Gule’s discount. The beforehand talked about Qasem bought previous a defender within the attacking half and went ahead. He then put in a sideways move which was met by Michael Baidoo. On a strike simply exterior the penalty space, Baidoo fired a low, distinctive shot that went in on the left publish. 2-1!
After the aim, the workforce confirmed good power and went ahead on a number of events. The urgent recreation was extra aggressive and the workforce’s positions have been moved ahead. However there have been no extra targets.
Second half
The second half started at a excessive tempo. There have been plenty of duels out on the pitch and never a lot truthful play. A little bit of sloppiness within the passing recreation from each groups invited extra battle.
When issues calmed down a bit, it was similar to within the first a part of the match that the house workforce performed probably the most.
When slightly below an hour of the match had been performed, IF Elfsborg had a barely higher interval. The workforce caught to the offensive half of the pitch and seemed for areas to stay the ball into. However Gais have been compact defensively and did not provide something without spending a dime.
The center of the second half was even with two groups failing to get into both penalty space. There have been few possibilities and a decrease tempo than earlier than through the match.
Within the 82nd minute, it was extraordinarily shut for substitute Simon Hedlund to get it proper. On Andri Baldursson’s move, Hedlund ran free and completed in opposition to a threatening house goalkeeper. The low end was parried with the leg and the goalkeeper was capable of acquire the ball in his arms within the subsequent place.
A few minutes later, a wonderful Elfsborg assault ended with a shot from Andri Baldursson. A heavy shot that was blocked by the house defender.
Besfort Zeneli bought the final scoring likelihood of the match. On Rami Kaib’s cross, the Elfsborg midfielder lunged ahead and bought his head on the ball. However did not fairly attain the tip and the ball was simply spliced out for a kick-in for the house workforce.
After 5 additional minutes, the match was referred to as off and the house workforce emerged victorious with 2-1.
GAIS – IF Elfsborg 2-1 (2-1)
Startup setup: Marcus Bundgaard – Johan Larsson, Sebastian Holmén, Buhari Ibrahim (46′), Rami Kaib – Jens Jakob Thomasen (69′), Timothy Ouma (46′), Michael Baidoo – Ahmed Qasem, Jalal Abdullai (46′), Arber Zeneli (75′).
Substitute: Isak Pettersson, André Boman, Gustav Henriksson (46′), Andri Baldursson (46′), Noah Söderberg (69′), Camil Jebara, Besfort Zeneli (75′), Simon Hedlund (46′), Dion Krasniqi.
