Superettan 2022
IK Brage - Östers IF (0 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2022
Match start: 2022-08-21 at 15:00
Venue: Borlänge Energi Arena
Attendance: 2,006
Östers IF continued their impressive form in Superettan by defeating IK Brage away from home with a score of 3-0. The match took place at Borlänge Energi Arena in front of an audience of 2006 spectators. The referee for the match was Fredrik Oppong, assisted by Fredrik Hammarström and Conny Hugman.
Östers IF took the lead already in the sixth minute through Jesper Jonasson Westermark. This was Westermark's fourth goal of the season and came from a header assisted by Mattias Pavic. Brage fought to get back into the match but ran into trouble in the 23rd minute when Henry Sletsjøe was sent off.
Taking advantage of their numerical superiority, Östers IF increased their lead in the 37th minute. John Stenberg scored his third goal of the season with a header, and Vladimir Rodic provided the assist. The halftime score was 2-0 to Östers IF.
In the 55th minute, Östers IF extended their lead to 3-0 through Adam Bergmark Wiberg. This was Wiberg’s eighth goal of the season, with Mattias Pavic credited with the assist. Despite Brage's attempts to create dangerous chances, they were unable to get back into the game.
Both teams made several substitutions in the 63rd minute. For Brage, Seth Hellberg, Malte Persson, Adil Titi, and Filip Sjöberg came on, replacing Jacob Stensson, Anton Lundin, Niklas Söderberg, and Johan Arvidsson. Östers IF substituted Manasse Kusu and John Stenberg for Jonathan Drott and Mattis Adolfsson.
In the 73rd minute, Jesper Jonasson Westermark was replaced by Ahmed Bonnah for Östers IF. Later, in the 80th minute, Mattias Pavic left the pitch in favor of Isak Magnusson. Östers IF made another substitution when Marc Rochester Sörensen came on for Dzenis Kozica.
Brage made their final substitution in the 81st minute, with Samouil Izountouemoi coming on for Joakim Persson. At the end of the match, Mattis Adolfsson received a yellow card for Östers IF in the second minute of added time.
In the end, Östers IF won the match 3-0 and extended their impressive unbeaten streak to eight matches. Despite the red card, Brage performed well, but they struggled to threaten Östers IF’s defense. After the match, it became clear that Östers IF continues to be one of the top teams in Superettan and is on a good path to achieving their goals for the season.