Östersund - IFK Göteborg 1 - 1

Allsvenskan 2017


Östersund - IFK Göteborg (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-04-23 at 17:30
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 4,317

Sunday evening's match at Jämtkraft Arena delivered excitement and drama as Östersund hosted IFK Göteborg in Allsvenskan. In front of a crowd of 4,317, with Glenn Nyberg as the referee and Niclas Ivarsson and Andreas Söderkvist as assistant referees, the match kicked off.

It was a balanced game where both teams created several chances, but neither could break the deadlock in the first half. In the second half, the pace picked up and the match became more intense. The first goal of the evening came in the 62nd minute when the home team Östersund took the lead 1-0 through Curtis Edwards, assisted by Ken Sema.

IFK Göteborg did not want to give up and tried to push for an equalizer. After several opportunities, they managed to earn a penalty in the 93rd minute, and Emil Salomonsson was able to slot the ball into the net, resulting in a 1-1 draw.

Both teams showcased strong defensive play and world-class attacking. IFK Göteborg successfully brought on Tobias Hysén and Mikael Boman, but it was not enough for a victory. Östersund opted to substitute players late in the match, which allowed IFK Göteborg to apply more pressure in the closing moments. Yellow cards were issued to Thomas Pauck Rogne of IFK Göteborg and Douglas Bergqvist of Östersund.

The match provided plenty of excitement and left the spectators on the edge of their seats. It remains to be seen how both teams will perform in their next match.

Squads

Östersund

Starting squad

  • 18. Andreas Andersson (GK)
  • 24. Ronald Mukiibi (D) (Off '72)
  • 4. Sotirios Papagiannopoulos (D)
  • 2. Tom Pettersson (D)
  • 19. Dennis Widgren (D)
  • 17. Curtis Edwards (M) (Off '87)
  • 6. Douglas Bergqvist (M) (YC '89)
  • 21. Fouad Bachirou (M) (C)
  • 12. Ken Sema (M)
  • 9. Alhaji Gero (F)
  • 93. Saman Ghoddos (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Aly Keita (GK)
  • 8. Jamie Ryan Hopcutt
  • 11. Johan Bertilsson
  • 14. Bobo Sollander Jansson (In '87)
  • 15. Tim Björkström
  • 20. Gabriel Somi
  • 22. Brwa Hekmat Nouri (In '72)

IFK Göteborg

Starting squad

  • 12. Pontus Dahlberg (GK)
  • 2. Emil Salomonsson (D)
  • 30. Mattias Bjärsmyr (D) (C)
  • 28. Thomas Pauck Rogne (D) (YC '86)
  • 23. David Boo Wiklander (D)
  • 20. Henrik Björdal (M)
  • 42. Mikkel Diskerud (M)
  • 14. Abdoul Razak (M) (Off '82)
  • 6. Sebastian Eriksson (M) (Off '66)
  • 9. Elías Már Ómarsson (F) (Off '40)
  • 8. Søren Rieks (F)

Substitutions

  • 25. Erik Dahlin (GK)
  • 10. Tobias Hysén (In '40)
  • 11. Martin Smedberg Dalence
  • 16. Mikael Boman (In '66)
  • 18. Lawson Sabah (In '82)
  • 19. August Erlingmark
  • 24. Sebastian Ohlsson

GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)