Allsvenskan 2018
Östersund - AIK (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-11-01 at 19:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 6,531
The exciting match between Östersund and AIK kicked off at a packed Jämtkraft Arena. The match was significant for both teams as Östersund fought to secure their position in the standings while AIK tried to maintain their lead.
However, AIK had a tough start when Enock Kofi Adu received a red card just four minutes into the match, forcing the away team to play with ten men. Despite this, AIK managed to take the lead through Panajotis Dimitriadis' goal in the thirtieth minute, assisted by Kristoffer Olsson. Four minutes later, Tarik Elyounoussi scored a second away goal. Tom Pettersson received a warning for the home team in connection with this goal.
In the second half, Jamie Ryan Hopcutt was substituted for Jerell Anthony Sellars in Östersund's team. Ronald Mukiibi was also brought on later in the match for Samuel Laryea Mensiro. The home team created several chances and pressed AIK towards the end of the match, and it was home player Patrick Kpozo who took a shot that hit a defender and went into AIK's goal in the seventy-eighth minute. The home team continued to fight but couldn’t equalize.
At the end of the match, Tarik Elyounoussi was substituted for Denni Avdic in the AIK team. Östersund received a warning in stoppage time when Ronald Mukiibi was cautioned. The match ended with AIK winning 2-1, allowing them to maintain first place in the standings, while Östersund remained in sixth place.
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)