Allsvenskan 2020
Östersund - AIK (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-10-04 at 14:30
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
AIK won an exciting match against Östersund with a score of 2-1 on Sunday afternoon in the Allsvenskan. The match was played at Jämtkraft Arena in front of empty stands due to ongoing restrictions. Referee Kaspar Sjöberg was assisted by Daniel Ekman and Daniel Yng during the match.
Pre-match favorites Östersund had gone unbeaten in their last eight matches, but AIK proved to be strong opponents. Already in the 7th minute, Per Karlsson scored for AIK following an assist from Sebastian Larsson, giving AIK an early lead of 1-0.
In the 24th minute, Östersund's Samuel Laryea Mensiro received a warning from the referee. Östersund fought to get back into the game, but AIK held firm and maintained their lead.
In the 31st minute, AIK made a substitution, with Erik Ring replacing Nabil Bahoui. Later in the second half, AIK made two more substitutions, bringing in Robert Lundström for Mikael Lustig in the 53rd minute.
In the 63rd minute, Östersund made a double substitution, with Jerell Anthony Sellars and Ronald Mukiibi replacing Felix Hörberg and Samuel Laryea Mensiro. But it was AIK that continued to dominate the match.
In the 64th minute, Henok Goitom scored his fifth goal of the season, increasing AIK's lead to 2-0, with Filip Rogic providing the assist. Östersund then made a substitution in the 68th minute, with Francis Jno-Baptiste coming on for Isak Ssali Ssewankambo.
AIK remained aggressive and made a substitution in the 80th minute, with Panajotis Dimitriadis replacing Paulos Abraham. At the same time, Östersund made two substitutions, with Ahmed Awad coming on for Blair Sebastian Turgott, and Jno-Baptiste leaving for Charlie Colkett.
Colkett then received a warning in the 84th minute. But Östersund did not give up and continued to press. In the 87th minute, they were rewarded when Thomas Poppler Isherwood scored with a header following an assist from Colkett. The score was now 2-1 in favor of AIK, leading to an intense finish to the match.
In the 90th minute, Isherwood also received a warning from the referee. Östersund desperately tried to equalize in the final minutes, but AIK defended well and held firm.
Ultimately, AIK won the match 2-1 and earned three important points. Östersund's unbeaten streak was broken, and they will now need to analyze the match to find their way back to winning form.