Allsvenskan 2017
IFK Norrköping FK - Östersund (0 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-08-27 at 15:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 7,825
Östersund secured an important 2-0 victory away against IFK Norrköping FK at Platinumcars Arena in the Allsvenskan. The match began with a lot of energy from both sides and it was closely contested for much of the first half. IFK Norrköping received an early warning in the 24th minute when Simon Skrabb committed a violent tackle.
In the second half, IFK Norrköping substituted Kalle Holmberg and brought David Moberg Karlsson onto the pitch in his place. Östersund also made a substitution, with Hosam Aiesh replacing Douglas Bergqvist. In the 62nd minute, Hosam Aiesh received a warning after a tackle on an IFK Norrköping player. In the 65th minute, Alhaji Gero was replaced by Ludvig Fritzson as Östersund pressed hard to take the lead.
In the 71st minute, the decisive goal for Östersund came when Ken Sema scored after a fine assist from Ludvig Fritzson. IFK Norrköping tried to equalize but failed to put the ball in the net. Instead, Östersund scored their second goal in the closing minutes of the match. The scorer was Gabriel Somi, and the assist was credited to Ken Sema. Östersund won the match 2-0, and Ronald Mukiibi received a warning in the last minute of play. Gabriel Somi also received a warning in connection with the second goal.
IFK Norrköping FK remains in 6th place in the table while Östersund advances to 7th place. It was a well-played match with high intensity and plenty of excitement. The attendance for the match was 7,825 spectators. The referee for the match was Glenn Nyberg, assisted by Peter Allheim and Fredrik Klyver.
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)