Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Östersunds FK 4th with 35 points, GIF Sundsvall 16th with 16, 19 apart. On the form table GIF Sundsvall stood 8th over the last five rounds, despite being 16th overall. Against a league average of 1.46 goals per team per game, Östersunds FK ran at 1.43 scored and 1.1 conceded, GIF Sundsvall at 0.73 and 2.
Defeat had followed defeat for GIF Sundsvall — six in succession. Over the last five, Östersunds FK had taken 10 of 15 points to GIF Sundsvall's 0.
GioScore's database holds 11 meetings between the two: 5 for Östersunds FK, 5 for GIF Sundsvall and 1 drawn, at 2.55 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 27% of the meetings went to the host.
The venue was Jämtkraft Arena, with room for 8,466 spectators. R. Hasani took charge of the match — our records show 70 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. Östersunds FK led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.
Goal scorers
Östersunds FK: Jabir Ali (23')
Key stats
Possession: Östersunds FK 66% · GIF Sundsvall 34% · Total shots: 12-3 · On target: 3-0 · Corners: 5-1