Superettan 2017
Östers IF - Gefle IF FF (1 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-08-12 at 16:00
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
Attendance: 2,084
Östers IF and Gefle IF FF met on Saturday afternoon at Visma Arena in Växjö before an audience of 2,084 people. Östers IF, who are in third place in the standings, faced Gefle IF FF, who are second to last.
The match started intensely, and Östers IF received their first warning in the 15th minute when Jonathan Drott was cautioned. Just six minutes later, Karl-Johan Lindblad scored, giving Östers IF a 1-0 lead after a penalty kick. However, in the 23rd minute, Gefle IF FF equalized after Bajram Ajeti assisted August Strömberg, bringing the score to 1-1.
During the first half, Diego Montiel also received a warning for Gefle IF FF, and Martin Rauschenberg Brorsen was cautioned in the 30th minute.
The second half continued with intense play, and Christian Ljungberg was substituted in for Juan Diego Gutierrez De Las Casas in the 54th minute. Östers IF also made a substitution during the second half, with Robin Östlind replacing David Johannesson in the 63rd minute, but a few minutes later, Robin Östlind received a warning.
In the 67th minute, Jonathan Drott from Östers IF received both a warning and a red card, giving Gefle IF FF an advantage in the match. Isaac Shaze was substituted in for Lars Mendonca Fuhre in the 72nd minute for Östers IF, but Gefle IF FF managed to hold out for the remaining minutes.
The match ended 1-1, with Gefle IF FF fighting their way back into the game after having been behind. Despite having a player advantage, Östers IF could not make any decisive difference, and the match ended in a draw.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)