Superettan 2017
Östers IF - Falkenbergs FF (1 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-10-22 at 17:30
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
Attendance: 1,593
Östers IF and Falkenbergs FF met on Sunday afternoon at Visma Arena in Växjö, in front of an audience of 1,593 spectators. The referee, Jonas Karlsson, officiated the match, assisted by Anders Böwing and Pär Leek.
In the 26th minute, the away team took the lead through Richard Donkor, who was assisted by Mahmut Özen. Östers IF responded with a warning to Isaac Shaze in the 31st minute. Falkenbergs FF made their first substitution in the first half when John Björkengren replaced goalscorer Donkor in the first minute of injury time. Just a few seconds later, the home team made their first substitution as Sebastian Crona came on for Robin Östlind.
In the second half, the match remained balanced with several substitutions from both teams. Östers IF made two substitutions in the 58th minute, bringing on Admir Bajrovic and Jonathan Drott for Månz Berg and Isaac Shaze.
Falkenbergs FF received a warning in the 64th minute when Enock Kwakwa brought down an opponent. In the 78th minute, Erik Pärsson was substituted for Stefan Rodevåg in the away team. Falkenbergs FF received their second warning in the 83rd minute when Christoffer Carlsson was cautioned. But just moments later, Östers IF celebrated when Fritiof Björkén equalized the match to 1-1, assisted by Jonathan Drott.
Östers IF continued to apply pressure but could not find the back of the net. Instead, Sebastian Crona received a warning in the 88th minute. Östers IF made their final substitution in the 84th minute, with Filip Örnblom replacing Mattias Pavic, and Falkenbergs FF substituted Dominic Chatto for Per Karlsson in the 85th minute.
The match ultimately ended 1-1, and both teams maintained their positions in the standings. Falkenbergs FF is in third place while Östers IF is in eighth place.
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)