Kees Sims (GAIS | Sweden)

It would be great if we could squeeze another AWs match in before the end of the season, for those fringe players like Sims vs Gray, OPP, etc against another nations fringe players (like NZ B v Scotland B)

Won't happen, mind you.

Highlights. GAIS in the green and black stripes.

Sims easier the busier of the two keepers, including a sharp double save in the 2nd half.

Nice stadium that looked packed in the sunny Swedish spring weather.

Note last year's (and long standing) first choice GAIS GK Krasniqi is still listed as injured.

https://twitter.com/thenichecache/status/2041715954804257037

Kees Sims wants that World Cup selection, folks #FlyingKiwis pic.twitter.com/CrHnposk6W

— The Niche Cache (@thenichecache) April 8, 2026

Niche Cache.

GAIS.se: “Mergim Krasniqi is in the final stages of rehabilitation after his shoulder surgery”

Good, sweet, rest up Mergy and take your time. The longer Krasniqi takes to recover from his dislocated shoulder – the same one that gave Kees Sims the chance to finish last season as GAIS’s starting goalie – the more Kees Sims we’ll get to begin this season. GAIS made a point of getting minutes for both Sims and their newly-signed third choice keeper Andreas Hermansen during the Swedish Cup stuff in preseason when there had been chat that Krasniqi was ahead of schedule and might be ready for game one of the Allsvenskan stuff. But as you can see, he was not. And you know what that meant.

Kees Sims as the week one starter, go on son. GAIS lost 1-0 against Djurgården. Somehow failed to score from two massive early chances, also hitting the post in the second half, and eventually going down to a 65th minute effort from Patric Alsund.