IFK Norrköping FK - Östersund 4 - 2

Allsvenskan 2018


IFK Norrköping FK - Östersund (4 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-10-28 at 17:30
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
Attendance: 8,106

IFK Norrköping FK faced Östersund at Platinumcars Arena in a high-tempo match in Allsvenskan. Östersund took the lead after twelve minutes when Tom Pettersson headed in the ball after a nice assist from Ludvig Fritzson. However, Norrköping quickly equalized through Alexander Fransson in the 26th minute.

Norrköping then took the lead in the 32nd minute with a fantastic goal from Kalle Holmberg, who received the ball from Simon Skrabb. Östersund brought on Jerell Anthony Sellars to try to create more chances, but Norrköping did not lose their pace.

In the 74th minute, Norrköping was awarded a penalty that Lars Christian Krogh Gerson confidently converted to extend Norrköping's lead to 3-1. Östersund began to become frustrated, and Noah Sonko Sundberg received a yellow card.

Norrköping continued to apply pressure, and in the 81st minute, Simon Thern scored a beautiful goal after a pass from Krogh Gerson. Norrköping then substituted Filip Dagerstål for Thern to defend their lead.

Östersund managed to score a consolation goal in the last minute through Hosam Aiesh, who also earned a penalty. However, it was too little and too late as Norrköping won the match 4-2 to the delight of the crowd.

Squads

IFK Norrköping FK

Starting squad

  • 1. Isak Pettersson (GK)
  • 2. Henrik Castegren (D)
  • 4. Andreas Johansson (D) (C)
  • 6. Kasper Larsen (D)
  • 22. Ian Rey Smith Quiros (M)
  • 7. Alexander Fransson (M)
  • 21. Simon Thern (M) (Off '84)
  • 8. Gudmundur Thorarinsson (M)
  • 11. David Moberg Karlsson (F) (Off '73)
  • 17. Kalle Holmberg (F) (Off '67)
  • 10. Simon Skrabb (F)

Substitutions

  • 24. Gustav Jansson (GK)
  • 5. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (In '67)
  • 9. Johannes Vall
  • 19. Jordan Larsson (In '73)
  • 20. Daniel Sjölund
  • 25. Filip Dagerstål (In '84)
  • 70. Alexander Jakobsen

Östersund

Starting squad

  • 1. Aly Keita (GK)
  • 23. Samuel Laryea Mensiro (D)
  • 77. Noah Sonko Sundberg (D) (YC '74)
  • 6. Douglas Bergqvist (D)
  • 2. Tom Pettersson (D) (C)
  • 13. Ludvig Fritzson (M) (Off '79)
  • 5. Rewan Amin (M)
  • 17. Curtis Edwards (M)
  • 7. Frank Arhin (M) (Off '61)
  • 99. Dino Islamovic (F)
  • 10. Hosam Aiesh (F)

Substitutions

  • 11. Henrik Bellman
  • 18. Andreas Andersson
  • 24. Ronald Mukiibi
  • 32. Patrick Kpozo (In '79)
  • 88. Jerell Anthony Sellars (In '61)

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)