Superettan 2017
Dalkurd - Östers IF (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-10-14 at 16:00
Venue: Borlänge Energi Arena
Attendance: 1,310
Dalkurd faced Östers IF at home in Borlänge Energi Arena in front of an audience of 1,310 people. Dalkurd was at the top of the Superettan table prior to this match, but it was Östers IF that would ultimately win with a score of 2-1.
The match started with high energy from both teams, but it was the home team that took the lead with a goal from Heradi Rashidi just 9 minutes into the game. Ahmed Awad provided the key assist. Dalkurd continued to dominate the play, but Östers IF kept themselves in the match.
The second half became more evenly contested, and Östers IF took the lead from a corner, where David Johannesson headed the ball in, making the match completely level. Östers IF received a warning after Lars Mendonca Fuhre picked up a yellow card. Simon Strand from Östers IF also received a warning.
Dalkurd substituted Andrew Michael Stadler in for Ahmed Awad and tried to regain control of the match. Östers IF responded by substituting Lars Mendonca Fuhre for Robin Östlind in an offensive move. The home team replaced Kujtim Bala with Malkolm Moenza in an attempt to turn the match around.
Östers IF earned a corner in the 85th minute, and David Johannesson once again showcased his ability to head the ball in, scoring his second goal of the match. Ammar Ahmed was substituted for Mohamed Bangura in a last-ditch effort to salvage a point for Dalkurd. The match ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of Östers IF, a well-deserved victory for the away team who fought until the last second.
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)