Östers IF - Athletic Eskilstuna 2 - 1

Superettan 2020


Östers IF - Athletic Eskilstuna (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-11-08 at 14:30
Venue: Arenastaden, Värendsvallen 1, Växjö


Östers IF hosted Athletic Eskilstuna at Arenastaden in Växjö in front of an empty stand on Sunday afternoon. Referee Tess Olofsson blew the whistle to start the match, and it didn't take long for the home team to take the lead. In the eleventh minute, Simon Alexandersson managed to head the ball into the net, putting Östers ahead 1-0.

However, Athletic Eskilstuna did not let this discourage them, and just six minutes later, they equalized through Jesper Manns, assisted by Ryan Anthony Williams. The match was evenly matched, with both teams fighting for the lead.

In the 50th minute, Östers IF was awarded a penalty, and Filip Örnblom was confident as he put the ball in the net. The home team took the lead again at 2-1 and managed to hold on to it until the final whistle.

Athletic Eskilstuna tried to come back and made several substitutions in an attempt to find an equalizer, but Östers IF held firm and managed to withstand the pressure.

The match ended 2-1 in favor of Östers IF after a well-played game by both teams. A crucial victory for Östers IF in Superettan and a commendable effort from Athletic Eskilstuna despite the loss.


Squads

Östers IF

Starting squad

  • 25. Damir Mehic (GK)
  • 5. Stefan Karlsson (D) (C)
  • 21. Filip Örnblom (D)
  • 4. Fredrik Lundgren (D)
  • 14. Oliver Silverholt (D)
  • 2. Mattias Pavic (M) (Off '88)
  • 9. Marc Rochester Sörensen (M) (YC '19)
  • 18. Jonathan Drott (M) (YC '78)
  • 7. Carl Johansson (M) (Off '79)
  • 11. Simon Alexandersson (F) (Off '79)
  • 28. James Keene (F)

Substitutions

  • 12. Victor Stulic (GK)
  • 3. Månz Berg (In '88)
  • 10. Petar Petrovic (In '79)
  • 22. Alexander Henningsson (In '79)
  • 27. Billy Nordström
  • 31. Alen Zahirovic
  • 88. Ammar Ahmed

Athletic Eskilstuna

Starting squad

  • 66. Wille Jakobsson (GK)
  • 2. Adnan Kojic
  • 5. Pontus Rödin
  • 7. Adam Larsson (Off '77)
  • 10. Ferid Ali (Off '65) (YC '34)
  • 12. Aiham Ousou (YC '63)
  • 14. Ryan Anthony Williams
  • 16. Onyedikachukwu Samuel Nnamani (C)
  • 21. Jesper Manns
  • 24. Viktor Götesson (Off '85) (YC '50)
  • 91. Gabriel Somi (Off '65)

Substitutions

  • 1. Anton Miedl-Ohlsson (GK)
  • 4. Tim Hartzell
  • 6. Jesper Björkman
  • 9. Karim Rossi (In '77)
  • 17. Ismet Lushaku (In '65) (YC '90+3)
  • 19. Lassana N´Diaye (In '85)
  • 70. Chidi Dauda Omeje (In '65)

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)