Allsvenskan 2020
Falkenbergs FF - Östersund (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-11 at 15:00
Venue: Falcon Alkoholfri Arena
Falkenbergs FF faced Östersund in an exciting match in Allsvenskan on Saturday afternoon. The match was played at Falcon Alcohol-Free Arena in front of a vacant stand due to Covid-19 restrictions. Referee Adam Ladebäck had Niklas Nyberg and Christian Tennstedt as assistant referees.
Before the match, Falkenbergs FF was in 14th place in the league table, while Östersund was in second-to-last place. Both teams had a lot to play for and wanted to leave the pitch as winners.
The match began with intense play from both teams. Already in the 17th minute, Tobias Helldén received a yellow card for Falkenbergs FF. Östersund's Samuel Laryea Mensiro also received a yellow card in the 41st minute.
In the 57th minute, Falkenbergs FF made their first substitution when Anton Wede took the field in place of Edi Sylisufaj. This was an attempt to give the team new energy to break down Östersund's defense.
However, in the 59th minute, it was Östersund who struck. Jordan Attah Kadiri scored the goal, putting his team ahead 1-0. The goal was a header, and the assist came from Rewan Amin. Östersund thus became the first team to get the ball in the net during the match.
Immediately after the goal, Östersund made a substitution. Nebiyou Perry replaced Blair Sebastian Turgott in a tactical change to fend off Falkenbergs FF’s attacks.
Falkenbergs FF also made a player change in the 71st minute. Tobias Englund and Lorik Ademi replaced Karl Söderström and Christoffer Carlsson in an effort to try to equalize.
In the 85th minute, Östersund made their third substitution when Brian Martin Pages came on for Jordan Attah Kadiri. Falkenbergs FF also made a substitution in stoppage time when Viktor Noring replaced Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen.
In the third minute of stoppage time, Falkenbergs FF suffered a red card as Johan Brattberg saw red. The team also received a warning when John Chibuike picked up a yellow card in the same minute.
Falkenbergs FF made their final substitution when Viktor Noring took the goalkeeper position in place of Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen in the fourth minute of stoppage time. But this did not help the team reach an equalizer, and the match ended with a 1-0 victory for Östersund.
Despite a valiant effort from both teams, Östersund secured important points in their quest to climb the table. Falkenbergs FF returned to the locker room disappointed with the loss. The match was over, and the spectators had to leave the arena without witnessing any goals from either team.