Östersund - IF Elfsborg 1 - 0

Allsvenskan 2018


Östersund - IF Elfsborg (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-07-28 at 16:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 7,289

Östersund won an important three points in the match against IF Elfsborg. In front of almost 7,300 spectators at Jämtkraft Arena, the match started relatively evenly. It was a battle for midfield where both teams struggled to establish any significant offensive.

However, in the 42nd minute, Östersund got a chance and took it immediately. Jamie Ryan Hopcutt received the ball from Saman Ghoddos and was able to easily place it in the net. The assist was magnificent, and Östersund could go into halftime with a 1-0 lead.

IF Elfsborg tried to equalize in the second half but found it difficult to penetrate Östersund's solid defense. After just under an hour of play, Viktor Prodell had the chance to come on and make a difference for Elfsborg when Stefan Ishizaki left the field.

Elfsborg pressured for an equalizer, and in the 69th minute, Alex Dyer was substituted, bringing Jesper Karlsson onto the field. However, Östersund’s defense worked hard while Elfsborg's attackers had little luck.

In the 71st minute, Östersund made their first substitution of the match as Ludvig Fritzson replaced goalscorer Jamie Ryan Hopcutt. He had been an important player for Östersund in their defensive work.

The match continued with a lot of fighting and tough tackles, and in the 75th minute, Alhaji Gero received a yellow card after a hard tackle. Östersund also substituted Gero, bringing on Smajl Suljevic in the 82nd minute.

IF Elfsborg desperately tried to equalize, but it was Östersund that created chances instead. In the 82nd minute, IF Elfsborg also made a substitution, with Emir Bajrami coming on and Simon Lundevall leaving.

At the end of the match, Östersund managed to hold on, and the match concluded with an important victory for the home team. Östersund's first-half goal was enough to secure the three points, and now both teams face new challenges in Allsvenskan.

Squads

Östersund

Starting squad

  • 1. Aly Keita (GK)
  • 24. Ronald Mukiibi (D)
  • 77. Noah Sonko Sundberg (D)
  • 2. Tom Pettersson (D)
  • 19. Dennis Widgren (D)
  • 17. Curtis Edwards (M)
  • 3. Tesfaldet Tekie (M)
  • 6. Douglas Bergqvist (M)
  • 8. Jamie Ryan Hopcutt (M) (Off '71)
  • 93. Saman Ghoddos (F) (C)
  • 9. Alhaji Gero (F) (Off '82) (YC '75)

Substitutions

  • 18. Andreas Andersson (GK)
  • 5. Smajl Suljevic (In '82)
  • 7. Frank Arhin
  • 13. Ludvig Fritzson (In '71)
  • 21. Simon Kroon
  • 23. Samuel Laryea Mensiro
  • 32. Patrick Kpozo

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 7. Daniel Gustafsson (D)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 14. Ibrahim Dresevic (D)
  • 13. Rami Kaib (D)
  • 24. Stefan Ishizaki (M) (Off '59)
  • 23. Alex Dyer (M) (Off '69)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M)
  • 16. Robert Gojani (M)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (M) (Off '82)
  • 11. Issam Jebali (F)

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 2. Jesper Manns
  • 6. Jon Jönsson
  • 8. Samuel Holmén
  • 19. Jesper Karlsson (In '69)
  • 20. Emir Bajrami (In '82)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell (In '59)

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)