Allsvenskan 2020
Helsingborgs IF - Östersund (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-09-27 at 14:30
Venue: Olympia, Helsingborg
Östersund won a tough away match against Helsingborgs IF with a score of 0-1 at Olympia in Helsingborg. The match was played on Sunday afternoon in front of empty stands due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Östersund entered the match as the stronger team, boasting an impressive form curve with no losses in their last seven games. The match started evenly, with a lot of fighting for the ball in midfield.
The first scoring chance came after 30 minutes when Helsingborg's Kebba Ceesay received a yellow card. Shortly after, Östersund substituted Simon Kroon for Nebiyou Perry. Östersund continued to apply pressure, and their efforts led to a yellow card for Blair Sebastian Turgott in the 33rd minute.
The second half began in the same manner as the first, with strong play from both teams. Östersund kept creating dangerous situations going forward but had difficulty capitalizing on them.
In the 56th minute, Ludvig Fritzson received a yellow card for Östersund, and shortly after, Anthony van den Hurk received a yellow card for Helsingborg.
In the 63rd minute, Östersund made their first substitution when Jerell Anthony Sellars came on for Blair Sebastian Turgott. The match continued with tough play and several yellow cards, with Felix Hörberg for Östersund and Francis Jno-Baptiste for Helsingborg receiving yellow cards.
In the 76th minute, it finally happened for Östersund. Jerell Anthony Sellars scored the goal that would be the only one of the match, assisted by Kalpi Ouattara. After the goal, Östersund made two substitutions, bringing in Henrik Bellman for Eirik Haugan and Samuel Laryea Mensiro for Kalpi Ouattara.
Helsingborg tried to apply pressure to catch up, but Östersund remained strong defensively and managed to hold them off. In the 79th minute, Mohammed Abubakari and Marcus Olsson also came in for Helsingborg, while Francis Jno-Baptiste received a yellow card for Östersund.
The match concluded with a final substitution for Helsingborg as Alhaji Gero replaced Max Svensson in the 86th minute. Despite Helsingborg's efforts to make a comeback, they were unable to find the back of the net, and the match ended 0-1 in favor of Östersund.
Östersund continues their successful trend with yet another victory, while Helsingborg has to head home with a bitter loss on their home ground.