Allsvenskan 2021
Degerfors IF - IK Sirius FK (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-09-18 at 15:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 1,543
It was a sunny Saturday afternoon when Degerfors IF faced IK Sirius FK at Stora Valla in front of a crowd of 1,543 spectators. The referee for the day was Kaspar Sjöberg, assisted by Daniel Gustavsson and Marcus Lundgren Klitte.
Before the match began, Degerfors IF was in a slump, having lost three consecutive matches. The team was sitting in 13th place in the table. On the other hand, IK Sirius FK was in 9th place and ready to take on Degerfors with all its strength.
The match started intensely, and it didn't take long for IK Sirius FK to take the lead. In the 17th minute, Nahom Girmai Netabay managed to put the ball in the net, giving his team an early 1-0 lead. Adam Ståhl provided the assist.
Degerfors IF felt they were dealt a wrong decision against them, and Nikola Djurdjic received a yellow card in the 56th minute. A few minutes later, IK Sirius FK also began to receive cautions, and Tim Björkström found himself being spoken to.
This led IK Sirius FK to make some substitutions in the 58th minute. Adam Hellborg and Johan Karlsson stepped onto the field, while Nahom Girmai Netabay and Jacob Ortmark made way. Shortly thereafter, Laorent Shabani also substituted Yukiya Sugita.
Degerfors IF also opted for a substitution, and in the 66th minute, Johan Bertilsson was given the chance to make a difference when he replaced Erik Lindell.
The tension continued, and it was not until the 78th minute that IK Sirius FK extended their lead. Christian Kouakou scored his 9th goal of the season, with an assist from Laorent Shabani.
The substitutes got the chance to shine, and Edi Sylisufaj replaced Christian Kouakou in the 84th minute. Degerfors IF also made a substitution as Sargon Abraham took the place of Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi.
IK Sirius FK continued to push forward, and in the 87th minute, Karl Larson was given the opportunity to prove his strength when he replaced Adam Ståhl.
Despite being down 0-2, Degerfors IF did not give up, and in the 90th minute, Johan Bertilsson managed to get the ball into the net, with an assist from Victor Edvardsen. It was Bertilsson's 4th goal of the season.
Thus, the match ended 2-1 in favor of IK Sirius FK, who could celebrate an important away victory. Degerfors IF returned to the locker room with a bitter aftertaste, as their losing streak had now reached four consecutive matches.