Allsvenskan 2010
Örebro - Djurgården (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-05-09 at 14:30
Venue: Behrn Arena
Attendance: 8,656
Örebro defeated Djurgården at home with a score of 1-0 in a well-played match at Behrn Arena on Sunday. The attendance was 8,656 for this Allsvenskan match.
The only goal of the match came in the first half when Markus Astvald swept the ball from right to left and placed a well-aimed shot into the goalkeeper's right corner. Djurgården fought hard throughout the match and had several close chances to equalize, but Örebro's defense held firm.
The match was tough, and several bookings were issued to players from both teams. Referee Sven-Martin Åkesson maintained a steady level throughout the game and worked well with assistant referees Henrik Andrén and Stefan Wittberg.
Djurgården attempted to make an offensive substitution by bringing on both Prince Ekong and André Calisir in the second half, but Örebro's defense stood strong and prevented Djurgården's attacks.
Örebro made three substitutions in the second half, replacing Nordin Gerzic with both Erik Nilsson and Robin Staaf, while Per Johansson came on for Alejandro Bedoya in the closing stages of the match.
With this important victory, Örebro climbed to third place in the table, while Djurgården continued to struggle in the lower part of the standings.
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)