GIF Sundsvall claimed an important 4-1 victory in the Superettan on Sunday. The Norrland side dominated the match and secured three points that strengthen their position in the lower half of the table.
Wille Nilsson got Sundsvall off to a flying start in the fourth minute. Lukas Lindholm doubled the lead in the 40th minute from a corner. Elvis Hansson made it 3-0 in the 57th minute, assisted by A. Atlee Manneh. Eron Gojani put the icing on the cake with an 87th-minute penalty. Beaten Ljungskile SK managed a consolation goal through T. Kagayama in stoppage time.
The win means GIF Sundsvall now have 19 points from 25 rounds and sit in 16th place in the Superettan. The team is on a two-game winning streak, a positive trend after a dip in form. Their last five results read WWLLL, showing an upturn.
The table after the win
With this victory, Sundsvall have increased the gap to the very bottom of the table. Goal difference remains a challenge with 19 scored and 53 conceded this season. The team's top scorer is H. Aviander with two goals in 15 appearances.
The next challenge is an away trip to league leaders IFK Norrkoping on October 11th. It will be a tough test against a side Sundsvall trail by 36 points in the table. Preparations for that match are already underway on the training pitch. All upcoming fixtures are listed on our fixtures page.
The squad showed good cohesion and attacking potency during Sunday's match. The midfield's contribution was particularly key in creating chances. The manager will have a difficult selection decision ahead of the next game when he picks his starting eleven. Sundsvall play their next home match in two weeks.
This story first appeared at tntsports.co.uk
