Östers IF lost 1-3 at home to league leaders IFK Norrköping in the Superettan. Elias Jemal was the match-winner with two goals for the visitors.
The match was even early on but Norrköping took the lead in the 29th minute through Jemal. Ten minutes later the lead was doubled when Ryan Lee Nelson made it 0-2 from a Jemal assist. Öster came back after the break and Matias Tamminen scored to make it 1-2 in the 49th minute. The home side pushed for an equaliser but Jemal sealed the game with his second goal eight minutes from time.
Östers IF had 43 percent possession and took 13 shots to Norrköping's 15. Filip Olsson and Kalipha Jawla received yellow cards for the home team. Manager Daniel Friberg set up in a 4-3-3 formation with Christoffer Lundahl Persson in goal.
The defeat means Östers IF remain in seventh place in the Superettan with 36 points from 24 games. The team has now lost two in a row and their recent form reads one win and four losses from the last five. The next fixture is away to Norrby IF on October 10th, a side currently sitting 14th.
