Superettan 2020
Östers IF - Umeå FC (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-10-21 at 19:00
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
The match between Östers IF and Umeå FC began at Visma Arena in Växjö in front of an empty stands due to current restrictions. The referee Antti Kanerva officiated the match with assistance from Pär Leek and Sebastian Robertsson.
Östers IF, who were in 4th place in the table before the match, took the lead in the 22nd minute when James Keene headed the ball into the net after a nice pass from Billy Nordström. Umeå FC, who were second to last in the table, tried to get back into the match but received two yellow cards in the first half for Deniz Yaldir and Mikael Wikström instead.
The second half started with a substitution for Östers IF, as Johan Persson came on for Jonathan Drott. Umeå FC continued to fight, but Östers IF extended their lead in the 43rd minute when Mattias Pavic headed the ball in after a corner from Stefan Karlsson.
In the 54th minute, Jakob Bergman from Umeå FC received a yellow card, and the team made a substitution with Beneyam Belye Demte coming on for Adam Chennoufi in the 61st minute. However, it did not help, and Östers IF maintained their lead.
In the 65th minute, Östers IF made a substitution as Petar Petrovic came on for Mattias Pavic. Umeå FC kept fighting and made two substitutions in the 70th minute with Emmanuel Yeboah and Linus Sahlin replacing Nicklas Raaholt and Jakob Bergman.
Before the match, Umeå FC was second to last in the table but did not give up and continued to try to come back in the game. However, in the end, it was Östers IF who held their lead and won the match 2-0.
After the match, Östers IF remained in 4th place in the table while Umeå FC still sat in second to last. A crucial victory for Östers IF and a disappointment for Umeå FC.
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)