Allsvenskan 2017
Östersund - Djurgården (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-07-16 at 17:30
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 5,647
Östersund faced Djurgården in an exciting match at Jämtkraft Arena on Sunday afternoon. Despite the rain and wind, there was an enthusiastic crowd present, numbering 5,647 people. The match was officiated by Andreas Ekberg, with assistant referees Robin Wilde and Per Rehnlund.
The match began with a tough contest from both teams. However, it was Östersund's Samuel Laryea Mensiro who scored the first goal of the match after 23 minutes, with a header assisted by Gabriel Somi. Djurgården did not give up, quickly responding with a goal from Kevin Walker just eight minutes later, bringing the match level at 1-1.
Douglas Bergqvist, Östersund's number six, was sharp and managed to score the second goal for his team five minutes into the second half. Gabriel Somi again provided the assist, giving Östersund a 2-1 lead.
The match continued with great engagement, featuring several cautions and two substitutions for Östersund, with Aly Keita coming on for Andreas Andersson and Sotirios Papagiannopoulos replacing Jamie Ryan Hopcutt. Djurgården also made two substitutions, with Haris Radetinac replacing Felix Beijmo and Aliou Badji coming on for Othman El Kabir.
With just a few minutes left in the match, Djurgården made their final substitution, bringing on Amadou Jawo for Magnus Eriksson. Andreas Isaksson received a yellow card for the away team after provoking the opponents during stoppage time.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Östersund after a tough encounter filled with numerous events. A well-deserved and important result for Östersund following a strong performance at home.
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)