Allsvenskan 2020
Östersund - IFK Norrköping FK (2 - 4)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-06-27 at 15:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
**Match Report:**
It was an intense and exciting match at Jämtkraft Arena as Östersund faced the league leaders IFK Norrköping FK in Allsvenskan. Although the match was played without spectators due to the current circumstances, both teams provided entertainment and plenty of goals.
The match kicked off at 3:00 PM on a Saturday afternoon, with referee Fredrik Klitte and assistants Peter Allheim and Daniel Yng officiating. Before the match, Östersund was second to last in the standings, while IFK Norrköping FK was in top form with three consecutive victories and leading the table.
Already in the 35th minute, the home team Östersund got a dream start when Simon Kroon scored the opening goal, making it 1-0. The team was energized and wanted to show off for their home supporters, despite the empty stands.
However, the league leaders IFK Norrköping FK proved to be resilient. In the last minute of the first half, Christoffer Nyman took the chance to equalize from the penalty spot, netting his third goal of the season. The score was 1-1 at halftime.
During the break, Östersund's coach made a tactical substitution. Nebiyou Perry replaced Felix Hörberg in hopes of revitalizing the attack. This change turned out to be successful, as just six minutes into the second half, Jordan Attah Kadiri scored a beautiful goal to give the home team the lead. Nebiyou Perry provided the assist.
But IFK Norrköping FK was not going to give up easily, and in the 69th minute, Christoffer Nyman scored his second goal of the day and his fourth of the season. Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson provided the assist, and the match was once again level.
With 15 minutes left in the match, Östersund made another substitution as Blair Sebastian Turgott came on for Simon Kroon. However, during this substitution, Noah Sonko Sundberg received a yellow card.
IFK Norrköping FK did not relent and made a substitution in the 78th minute. Alexander Fransson replaced Eric Smith to give the team some added strength.
The drama of the match would reach its climax in the final minutes. In the 90th minute, Simon Thern scored the 3-2 goal for IFK Norrköping FK, assisted by Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson. The home team Östersund desperately tried to come back but was unable to do so.
In the 90th minute, Östersund made their last substitutions as Samuel Laryea Mensiro and Brian Martin Pages came on for Isak Ssali Ssewankambo and Jordan Attah Kadiri.
However, the match would not end with a reduction, as IFK Norrköping FK struck once more deep into stoppage time. Sead Haksabanovic scored the 4-2 goal, with an assist from Abdulrazaq Ishaq. IFK Norrköping FK played at their highest level, securing their fourth consecutive victory.
In the end, it was a high-scoring and thrilling match where IFK Norrköping FK demonstrated why they are at the top of the table, while Östersund continued to fight to climb upward.