IF Elfsborg - Östersund 0 - 2

Allsvenskan 2018


IF Elfsborg - Östersund (0 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-08-06 at 19:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 5,402

On a rainy Monday evening, 5,402 football enthusiasts gathered at Borås Arena to watch the match between the home team IF Elfsborg and fourth-placed Östersund in Allsvenskan. Referee Glenn Nyberg and his assistants Daniel Wärnmark and Daniel Ekman were ready to officiate the match.

The match began with an intense and evenly matched contest, where both teams showcased a high tempo and offensive qualities. However, it was the visitors who struck first after seven minutes when Curtis Edwards scored to make it 1-0 for Östersund, following a nice assist from Simon Kroon.

Elfsborg continued to fight to get back into the match, but it was instead Östersund who would double their lead. Simon Kroon, who had already provided an assist, scored himself to make it 2-0 for the away team after 15 minutes of play.

After the second goal, the home team tried to turn the match around and create dangerous scoring chances, but Östersund held firm defensively and kept Elfsborg at bay. Simon Kroon, who had been a significant part of Östersund's offensive efforts, received a yellow card for a tough tackle.

Elfsborg made several substitutions in their pursuit to come back into the game, but they were unable to reduce the deficit. Instead, Östersund's coach Graham Potter chose to take off Simon Kroon and bring in Dino Islamovic.

Effective defending and a strong offensive performance from the visitors meant that the match ended 2-0 in favor of Östersund. Elfsborg remains in twelfth place in the table while Östersund continues to chase higher positions.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK) (C)
  • 7. Daniel Gustafsson (D) (Off '72)
  • 12. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 14. Ibrahim Dresevic (D)
  • 13. Rami Kaib (D)
  • 10. Simon Lundevall (M)
  • 8. Samuel Holmén (M)
  • 16. Robert Gojani (M) (Off '62)
  • 18. Simon Olsson (M) (Off '73)
  • 19. Jesper Karlsson (M)
  • 22. Viktor Prodell (F)

Substitutions

  • 30. David Olsson (GK)
  • 2. Jesper Manns (In '62)
  • 6. Jon Jönsson
  • 17. Per Frick (In '72)
  • 20. Emir Bajrami
  • 23. Alex Dyer
  • 24. Stefan Ishizaki (In '73)

Östersund

Starting squad

  • 1. Aly Keita (GK)
  • 24. Ronald Mukiibi (D)
  • 23. Samuel Laryea Mensiro (D)
  • 77. Noah Sonko Sundberg (D)
  • 17. Curtis Edwards (M)
  • 3. Tesfaldet Tekie (M) (Off '88)
  • 6. Douglas Bergqvist (M)
  • 19. Dennis Widgren (M)
  • 21. Simon Kroon (F) (Off '64) (YC '17)
  • 8. Jamie Ryan Hopcutt (F) (Off '80)
  • 93. Saman Ghoddos (F) (C)

Substitutions

  • 5. Smajl Suljevic (In '88)
  • 7. Frank Arhin
  • 13. Ludvig Fritzson (In '80)
  • 18. Andreas Andersson
  • 32. Patrick Kpozo
  • 88. Jerell Anthony Sellars
  • 99. Dino Islamovic (In '64)

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)