Superettan 2020
Östers IF - Degerfors IF (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-10-17 at 15:00
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
Östers IF hosted league leaders Degerfors IF at Visma Arena in Växjö in front of an empty stand. Referee Robert Daradic blew the whistle to start the match at 15:00 on a Saturday afternoon.
It was Filip Örnblom who became the hero for the home team, as he opened the scoring in the 42nd minute. The header came after a nice assist from Mattias Pavic, and Östers went into the halftime break with a 1-0 lead.
In the second half, Östers continued to apply pressure, and Filip Örnblom once again showcased his goal-scoring ability when he converted a penalty in the 51st minute, doubling the lead to 2-0.
Emotions ran high in the match, with both Marc Rochester Sörensen from Östers and Adam Carlén from Degerfors receiving yellow cards.
Degerfors tried to turn things around by making a double substitution in the 63rd minute, but Östers held firm in defense and managed to withstand the pressure.
Towards the end of the match, both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to influence the game, but it was Östers IF who emerged victorious when the referee blew the final whistle.
With a result of 2-0, Östers IF secures three important points and climbs the table, while Degerfors IF sees their league lead threatened by their closest competitors.
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)