Superettan 2019
Östers IF - GAIS (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2019
Match start: 2019-08-04 at 17:30
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
Attendance: 2,084
Östers IF won the thrilling Superettan match at Visma Arena in Växjö against GAIS with a score of 2-1. With an attendance of 2084, the teams appeared to have three points in sight.
The play was even during the first half, but Östers IF took the lead in the 34th minute. James Keene scored a header resulting in a headed goal, assisted by Simon Helg. GAIS's Niklas Olsson received a yellow card after 27 minutes of play.
In the 37th minute, the visitors from Gothenburg equalized through Carl Elfgren with Niklas Olsson providing the assist. GAIS player Karl Bohm was shown a yellow card after 38 minutes of play.
In the second half, Östers IF played more dominantly. In the 50th minute, Fredrik Lundgren scored a goal for Östers IF, assisted by Filip Örnblom.
Östers IF's Johan Persson received a yellow card in the 72nd minute, but it was not enough for GAIS to narrow the lead. Both teams made substitutions during the match, but Östers IF's Anton Andreasson's substitution in the 75th minute made a positive impact on the field.
GAIS was unable to score any goals in the second half, despite substituting players and attempting to play aggressively. Måns Saebbö's substitution for GAIS in the 82nd minute was not sufficient to turn the match around. Östers IF continued their dominance until the end of the match. Liridon Silka's substitution in the 84th minute did not sufficiently increase the intensity of the play.
Referee Robert Daradic kept a cool head during the match and did a good job officiating all incidents on the field. Pär Leek and Ajdin Mlivic also assisted in the match.
Östers IF secured three points after defeating GAIS 2-1 at Visma Arena in Växjö.
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)