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Elfsborg go second in Allsvenskan as Ostman inspires win over Brommapojkarna

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Anthony Tomas

Published 1 month ago

Elfsborg are up to second in the Allsvenskan standings for the time being, as two Leo Ostman goals earned them a home victory over Brommapojkarna.

[p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/brommapojkarna-ELVAW0WQ/elfsborg-rBi9iqU7/?mid=KhaOIb6s"]Elfsborg 2-0 Brommapojkarna[/a][/b][/p][p]A defeat to [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/kalmar/rkrUu5ae/"]Kalmar[/a] and draw with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/aik/lzqk4S68/"]AIK[/a] had somewhat derailed [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/elfsborg/rBi9iqU7/"]Elfsborg[/a]'s strong start, while [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/brommapojkarna/ELVAW0WQ/"]Brommapojkarna[/a] had been the model of inconsistency so far with two wins, two draws and two defeats, but came into this on the back of an away with at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/halmstad/Mmsc26yL/"]Halmstad[/a].[/p][p]The opening 15 minutes did not suggest BP were going to leave with nothing, as [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ackermann-kevin/EkQuBsHq/"]Kevin Ackermann[/a] brought out a fine save from [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/pettersson-isak/nR8Wp1xF/"]Isak Pettersson[/a], before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/berg-oliver/IosPLP4S/"]Oliver Berg[/a] blazed over[/b] from a great position.[/p][p]The away side continued to have the better of the first-half chances - 10 minutes before the break, Pettersson did well to tip a looping [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/isso-david/AV7diy3T/"]David Isso[/a] header over the crossbar. In the second half, the hosts made them pay for their lack of cutting edge.[/p][embed guid="f82528c8-f8aa-4a77-a8ba-42662c38c614" url="https://x.com/fotbollskanal/status/2052819104357023764" social-type="twitter" /][p]The deadlock was broken 18 minutes from time when [b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/magnusson-julius/Y7vKKnZC/"]Julius Magnusson[/a]'s inswinging corner was headed down and in by [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/ostman-leo/f7V6QKG1/"]Ostman[/a][/b] for his first goal since August.[/p][p]Having waited so long for a goal, the 20-year-old only had to wait another 21 minutes for another, [b]as he peeled away from his marker to run onto a [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zeneli-arber/6Xbz1WIe/"]Arber Zeneli[/a] through ball, and then slotted it past [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/cavallius-leo/MaQ96gtj/"]Leo Cavallius[/a] in style.[/b][/p][p]Victory takes Elfsborg above [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/hammarby/SQsg3nME/"]Hammarby[/a] and into second, two points behind leaders [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/sirius/vXr8fotG/"]Sirius[/a] with a full programme of Allsvenskan fixtures to come this weekend. The Bromma Boys sit 10th and are one of four teams on eight points.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/soccer/sweden/allsvenskan/"]Follow all this weekend's Allsvenskan action on Flashscore.[/a][/b][/p]

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