Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Sandvikens IF 8th with 30 points, GIF Sundsvall 16th with 13, 17 apart. Sandvikens IF's recent output outran their position: 4th on form over five rounds, 8th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Sandvikens IF 1.71 scored and 1.38 conceded per game, GIF Sundsvall 0.71 and 2.1, with the league averaging 1.46.
GIF Sundsvall had lost five in a row. Recent form was uneven: 7/15 points for Sandvikens IF, 0/15 for GIF Sundsvall.
7 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Sandvikens IF 1, draws 2, GIF Sundsvall 4, at 1.86 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 14% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Jernvallen, with room for 7,000 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Sandvikens IF led 3-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 5-0.
Goal scorers
Sandvikens IF: Linus Tagesson (6'), Alan Carleton (21'), Christian Wagner (43'), Victor Backman (83'), Anomnachi Chidi (90')
Key stats
Possession: Sandvikens IF 66% · GIF Sundsvall 34% · Total shots: 15-10 · On target: 11-4 · Corners: 10-1