Allsvenskan 2021
IF Elfsborg - Östersund (3 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-07-17 at 17:30
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 1,827
IF Elfsborg faced Östersund in an exciting Allsvenskan match at Borås Arena in front of an audience of 1,827. Referee Kristoffer Karlsson officiated the match with assistance from Andreas Söderkvist and Daniel Yng.
Before the match, IF Elfsborg had three consecutive victories behind them and aimed to continue on the winning path. The game was intense from the start, with both teams displaying a fierce attitude.
It didn’t take long for the first warning to come. IF Elfsborg's Marokhy Ndione received a yellow card from the referee in the 24th minute. Just a few minutes later, Östersund's Eirik Haugan was also cautioned.
The match continued with hard tackles from both sides, and in the 37th minute, Östersund’s Ludvig Fritzson received a yellow card as well.
Just before the halftime whistle, the decisive goal arrived. IF Elfsborg's Robert Gojani scored 1-0 in the 45th minute with an assist from Leo Väisänen. A crucial goal that gave the home team a lead to carry into halftime.
The second half continued in the same manner as the first, with intense play and tough duels. IF Elfsborg's Christopher Mc Vey received a warning in the 60th minute.
In the 69th minute, IF Elfsborg increased their lead. Jeppe Møldrup Okkels scored his third goal of the season, making it 2-0 with an assist from Fredrik Holst.
After the goal, both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to change the course of the match. IF Elfsborg's Marokhy Ndione and Andrè Ibsen Rømer were substituted in the 71st minute, while Östersund’s Francis Jno-Baptiste and Isak Ssali Ssewankambo also made way for fresh legs.
Östersund tried to make an effort to get back into the match and made two more substitutions in the 73rd minute when Jerell Anthony Sellars and Frank Arhin entered the game in exchange for Francis Jno-Baptiste and Isak Ssali Ssewankambo.
IF Elfsborg also made two substitutions in the 82nd minute when Jacob Ondrejka and Jack Cooper-Love came on for Jeppe Møldrup Okkels and Rasmus Alm.
In the 90th minute, IF Elfsborg made yet another substitution as Noah Söderberg replaced the match's goalscorer Robert Gojani.
As the match approached its conclusion, it was Östersund who had the last word. In the sixth minute of stoppage time, they scored an own goal, allowing IF Elfsborg to finish the match with a 3-0 scoreline.
IF Elfsborg continued their impressive form, securing yet another win in Allsvenskan, while Östersund left the field without any points. It was an entertaining and well-played match where IF Elfsborg demonstrated their strength.