Allsvenskan 2021
Degerfors IF - Mjällby AIF (0 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-08-28 at 15:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 1,587
Match Report:
Degerfors IF faced Mjällby AIF in an exciting football match at Stora Valla in the Allsvenskan 2021. The attendance was 1,587 spectators who had gathered to watch these two teams in action. Referee Glenn Nyberg officiated the match with the help of assistant referees Mahbod Beigi and Andreas Söderkvist.
Before the match, Degerfors IF was in 12th place in the table, while Mjällby AIF had not won in their last 11 matches and was second to last in the standings.
The match began with a hard and physical style of play from both teams. Already in the 7th minute, Degerfors IF's Sean Sabetkar received a yellow card. However, it was Mjällby AIF who took the lead in the 34th minute when Kadir Hodzic found the net after an assist from David Löfquist. The score then stood at 0-1 in favor of Mjällby AIF.
Mjällby AIF's Jacob Bergström received a yellow card in the 43rd minute, highlighting the tough play from their side as well. Just before halftime, in the 45th minute of stoppage time, Degerfors IF made a substitution where Oliver Ekroth replaced Axel Lindahl.
In the 59th minute, both David Löfquist from Mjällby AIF and Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi from Degerfors IF received yellow cards. Degerfors IF then opted to make a substitution in the 61st minute, where Nikola Djurdjic came in for Ferhad Ayaz.
The game continued to be physical, and in the 62nd minute, Christos Gravius from Degerfors IF received a yellow card. Mjällby AIF also made two substitutions in the 66th minute, where Joel Nilsson and Andreas Blomqvist replaced Elias Andersson and David Löfquist.
In the 71st minute, Mjällby AIF managed to extend their lead through Amin Sarr, who scored after an assist from Joel Nilsson. This was Sarr's third goal of the season. The score then stood at 0-2 in favor of Mjällby AIF.
Degerfors IF tried to apply pressure on Mjällby AIF but failed to mount any meaningful attack. In the 77th minute, Degerfors IF made two substitutions, with Sargon Abraham and Erik Lindell coming on for Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi and Gustav Granath.
Mjällby AIF also chose to make a substitution in the 79th minute when Mamudu Moro came in for Amin Sarr. Mamudu Moro then received a yellow card in the 90th minute of stoppage time.
The match ended in a victory for Mjällby AIF with a score of 0-2. Degerfors IF fought hard but could not turn the match around and lost valuable points in their quest for a better position in the table. Mjällby AIF broke their negative trend and could celebrate the win, which hopefully can serve as a starting point for climbing up the standings.