Östersund - Kalmar FF 2 - 0

Allsvenskan 2018


Östersund - Kalmar FF (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-08-12 at 15:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 6,022

Östersund hosted Kalmar FF at home at Jämtkraft Arena in a match played on Sunday afternoon. It was a game that featured intense play from both teams, who gave it their all to secure points. The match was officiated by Bojan Pandzic, assisted by Peter Allheim and Per Rehnlund.

The match started with a tough beginning for Östersund when Douglas Bergqvist received a warning from the referee after 22 minutes. Kalmar FF responded quickly with a yellow card for Viktor Elm after 32 minutes. Rasmus Elm from Kalmar FF received his own warning after 52 minutes, and Kalmar substituted him to refresh the team with Adam Hellborg.

After a tough start and several substitutions, Östersund made its first change by bringing in Hosam Aiesh for Dino Islamovic after 59 minutes, while Kalmar FF substituted Tobias Eriksson for Måns Söderqvist.

The play continued to be intense and at a high tempo, with several warnings and substitutions for both teams. Östersund received another warning after 71 minutes when Noah Sonko Sundberg was shown a yellow card. With just minutes left in the match, Östersund brought in Patrick Kpozo and Saman Ghoddos to try to clinch the game.

Then, Saman Ghoddos struck in the 88th minute, scoring his first goal of the match and giving Östersund a 1-0 lead after an assist from Patrick Kpozo. But it wasn't over yet. In stoppage time, Östersund scored again with a new goalscorer, this time Patrick Kpozo found the net with an assist from Saman Ghoddos, marking a significant moment that secured a 2-0 victory for Östersund.

The match ended with Östersund winning 2-0 in an exciting game that provided the spectators at Jämtkraft Arena with a thoroughly entertaining afternoon. With this result, Östersund closes in on the teams at the top of the table, while Kalmar FF heads home with a loss.

Squads

Östersund

Starting squad

  • 1. Aly Keita (GK)
  • 24. Ronald Mukiibi (D)
  • 77. Noah Sonko Sundberg (D) (YC '71)
  • 2. Tom Pettersson (D) (C)
  • 17. Curtis Edwards (M)
  • 6. Douglas Bergqvist (M) (Off '87) (YC '22)
  • 3. Tesfaldet Tekie (M)
  • 19. Dennis Widgren (M)
  • 21. Simon Kroon (F) (Off '75)
  • 99. Dino Islamovic (F) (Off '59)
  • 8. Jamie Ryan Hopcutt (F)

Substitutions

  • 18. Andreas Andersson (GK)
  • 7. Frank Arhin
  • 10. Hosam Aiesh (In '59)
  • 13. Ludvig Fritzson
  • 23. Samuel Laryea Mensiro
  • 32. Patrick Kpozo (In '87)
  • 93. Saman Ghoddos (In '75)

Kalmar FF

Starting squad

  • 32. Lucas Hägg Johansson (GK)
  • 4. Mikael Dyrestam (D)
  • 23. Viktor Elm (D) (C) (YC '32)
  • 5. Viktor Agardius (D)
  • 12. Chima Uche Akas (D)
  • 29. Romario Pereira Sipiao (M)
  • 6. Rasmus Elm (M) (Off '63) (YC '52)
  • 10. Tobias Eriksson (M) (Off '66)
  • 39. Isak Magnusson (F) (Off '74)
  • 44. Erton Fejzullahu (F)
  • 27. Papa Alioune Diouf (F)

Substitutions

  • 21. Hampus Strömgren (GK)
  • 9. Måns Söderqvist (In '66)
  • 11. Nixon Darlanio Reis Cardoso
  • 17. Gbenga Arokoyo
  • 36. Johan Stenmark
  • 38. Adam Hellborg (In '63)
  • 91. Hiago de Oliveira Ramiro (In '74)

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)