Joackim Fagerjord praised after GAIS win over Nordsjælland GAIS won 1-0 against FC Nordsjælland in the Conference League qualifiers. Midfielder Joackim Fagerjord was one of the standout players in the match. Nordsjælland's coach Jens Olsen praised Fagerjord after the game. 'He covers huge areas and does it very well in their build-up,' said Olsen. GAIS are 13th in Allsvenskan with 0 points after two matches. They have scored 1 goal and conceded 4, giving them a goal difference of -3. ## What happened in the match? Joackim Fagerjord was a key player in GAIS's win. He covered large areas and was reliable with the ball. Teammate Oscar Pettersson said Fagerjord is 'super important for our game'. Fagerjord was substituted in the 68th minute. Coach Henrik Holmberg explained that it was a mix of many things. 'They started to close him down and we got less and less out of that role,' said Holmberg. ## Why it matters for GAIS Fagerjord has been with GAIS through their journey from Division 1 to playing European matches. 'It's very big. We've been here a long time and played Division 1 football at Gamla Ullevi. And now we're facing a big club in Scandinavia and winning,' said Fagerjord. GAIS will face Nordsjælland again next week. Fagerjord expects them to be a completely different team when they play at home on artificial turf. ## What's next? GAIS's next match is against Malmö FF at home on August 16. Malmö FF are second in the table. GAIS are 7 points behind league leaders IF Elfsborg.