Allsvenskan 2018
Kalmar FF - Östersund (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-04-18 at 19:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 4,134
It was a tough match at Guldfågeln Arena as Kalmar FF faced Östersund in the Allsvenskan on Wednesday evening. The attendance was 4,134, and the referee was Kaspar Sjöberg, with assistants Jan-Erik Swärdh and Jonas Bäcklund.
The match began at a high tempo, and just eight minutes in, Östersund's Douglas Bergqvist received a yellow card. Kalmar FF's Isak Magnusson was also booked just one minute later. However, it was Östersund that took the lead in the 33rd minute when Brwa Hekmat Nouri found the net with an assist from Ken Sema.
Kalmar FF did not give up and took control of the game in the second half. In the 53rd minute, Hiago de Oliveira Ramiro equalized and scored, putting Kalmar FF under high pressure on their opponents. Östersund’s Saman Ghoddos received a yellow card in the 54th minute, and only a minute later, Sotirios Papagiannopoulos was also cautioned.
Kalmar FF had a chance to take the lead in the 56th minute when Romario Pereira Sipiao was awarded a penalty, but his shot was saved by Östersund's goalkeeper. Östersund brought on Ronald Mukiibi in the 69th minute and Dino Islamovic in the 74th minute in an attempt to secure a decisive goal. Kalmar FF substituted in Gbenga Arokoyo in the 77th minute, Filip Sachpekidis in the 81st minute, and Adrian Edqvist in the 84th minute to give an extra boost to their play.
The match ended 1-1, and both teams shared the points. A fair draw considering the course of the match, and both teams will now prepare for their upcoming matches in the Allsvenskan.
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)