Guthenberg. Great possession of the ball – and finally two redeeming goals from Marcus Berg.
After six matches without a win, IFK Gothenburg beat GIF Sundsvall 2-0.
The great start has long been forgotten. IFK Gothenburg Three wins at the start of the Svenskan were followed by six matches without a win, including four losses.
A win over bottom side GIF Sundsvall was a must. The players knew it, and so did the local audience of 12,068 people. This put enormous pressure on Oscar Johnson in the Sundsvales goal, with Gutenberg coming on attack after attack. Callie Johansson nodded across Johnson into the corner. Simon Thern fired from close range. Kevin Jacob had two chances without getting the ball into the goal.
However, it seemed too long to end in another failure. The constant pressure went on, but the home team struggled endlessly to create really great opportunities. But with three minutes left to go, when everything pointed to 0-0, Simon Terne fired home. Johnson immediately fired back, and rushed there Marcus Berg Forward and push at the winning goal at close range.
It was enough. Sundsvall couldn’t make anything in the few minutes remaining, instead, Marcus Berg managed to score his second goal in injury time. Gutenberg’s first win since the derby victory over Haken on April 17.
Marcus Berg: “Indescribably beautiful”
Michael Stahr after the match:
– We’re making quite a few goal chases, so we’re lucky to get those two goals in the end. The crowd was so great, it’s good that they criticize us but they also support us along the way. Today they were directly decisive, I must say, and he says and continues:
When you have nine points after three games and 14 now, it’s nothing but bad. It’s an equal streak, and I think from what we’ve shown in terms of performance we could have had another four, five or six points, Stahry tells Discover.
Marcus Berg was very relieved with two own goals and three long-awaited points.
We’ve had the game from the start but we’re having a hard time getting into really dangerous situations. It takes little difference than just going around the edges and then we score with two shots from the outside. Berg says it is a deserved victory, and concludes:
– It’s nice to go on vacation with three points.
