Superettan 2018
Östers IF - Athletic Eskilstuna (0 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-06-24 at 17:30
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
Attendance: 1,628
Östers IF and Athletic Eskilstuna faced off at Visma Arena in Växjö on Sunday evening in front of an audience of 1,628 people. Östers IF was in ninth place in the standings, while Athletic Eskilstuna was in third place before the match.
The match began at a high tempo, with both teams displaying a strong desire to secure the victory. Athletic Eskilstuna had the majority of possession, but it was Östers IF that created the most dangerous chances. One of the best opportunities came in the 28th minute when Östers IF forward Oskar Gardeborn managed to take a shot that was saved by Athletic Eskilstuna's goalkeeper.
The second half continued in the same spirit, with both teams trying to create dangerous opportunities going forward. Athletic Eskilstuna made an early substitution at halftime when Wellyson De Oliveira Sobrau replaced Zurab Tsiskaridze. Östers IF received a yellow card in the 56th minute after Jonathan Drott broke up an attack. Athletic Eskilstuna’s Alexander Michel Melki received a yellow card in the 69th minute.
Both teams made several substitutions during the match in an attempt to find the right formation. Athletic Eskilstuna made two substitutions in the 61st and 76th minutes, while Östers IF made a substitution in the 64th minute. Despite several dangerous situations for both teams, neither was able to find the back of the net.
The match ended in a 0-0 draw, which meant one point for each team. Östers IF strengthened its position in ninth place in the standings, while Athletic Eskilstuna maintained its third place. The referee for the evening was Victor Wolf, assisted by Magnus Vallerius and Besim Boletini.
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)