Superettan 2020
Östers IF - Trelleborgs FF (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-09-15 at 19:00
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
The match between Östers IF and Trelleborgs FF was played at Visma Arena in Växjö in front of an empty stand on Tuesday evening. Referee Patrik Eriksson blew the whistle to start the match, and it was Östers IF who took the lead early on.
Already in the 12th minute, Nicolas Mortensen placed the ball in the net after a fine header, assisted by Carl Johansson. Trelleborgs FF tried to get back into the game and made several attempts but struggled to get past Östers' defense.
In the 27th minute, Trelleborgs FF made their first substitution, while Abdul Fatawu Safiu received a yellow card just before halftime. At halftime, Trelleborgs FF made another substitution, introducing Måns Söderqvist onto the field.
In the 57th minute, Trelleborgs FF had a chance to equalize with a penalty kick, but Abdul Fatawu Safiu missed and Östers IF's goalkeeper made a save. Östers IF then made several substitutions during the remainder of the match to maintain their lead.
At the end of the match, both Östers IF's Petar Petrovic and Trelleborgs FF's Erik Andersson received yellow cards. Despite several attempts from both teams to score, the match ended 1-0 in favor of Östers IF, which meant three important points for the team sitting in 5th place in the standings. Trelleborgs FF returned home empty-handed from Visma Arena.
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)