Allsvenskan 2021
Degerfors IF - IFK Norrköping FK (4 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-11-28 at 15:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 2,118
Degerfors IF faced IFK Norrköping FK in a much-anticipated match in Allsvenskan on Sunday afternoon. The match was played at Stora Valla in front of an audience of 2,118 spectators. The referee for the day was Andreas Ekberg, assisted by Stefan Hallberg and Marcus Lundgren Klitte.
The situation before the match was pressurized for Degerfors IF, who had lost their last four matches and were sitting in 14th place in the table. On the other hand, IFK Norrköping FK was in a more comfortable seventh place heading into the game.
The match began with a real bang from Degerfors IF in the 13th minute. It was Johan Bertilsson who struck and found the net. This was his sixth goal of the season and gave Degerfors IF a 1-0 lead.
Shortly after, Degerfors extended their lead. In the 19th minute, Axel Lindahl scored with a header, assisted by Johan Bertilsson. Degerfors IF now had a comfortable 2-0 lead.
The success continued for Degerfors IF, and in the 25th minute, Johan Bertilsson increased his tally for the season. He scored his seventh goal in the match, with Victor Edvardsen providing the assist. Degerfors IF now held a strong 3-0 lead.
In the 34th minute, IFK Norrköping FK received their first warning of the match. Henrik Castegren picked up a yellow card. Just a few minutes later, Degerfors IF also received a warning, as Oliver Ekroth had his name written down by the referee.
Just before the halftime break, Degerfors IF extended their lead even further. Oliver Ekroth scored his first goal of the match, giving Degerfors IF a comfortable 4-0 lead. Adam Carlén provided the assist.
At halftime, IFK Norrköping FK made two substitutions. Marco Lund Nielsen came on for Maic Sema, and Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo replaced Dino Salihovic. Degerfors IF also substituted two players at halftime, bringing on Jonathan Syberg Tamimi and Sean Sabetkar in place of Axel Lindahl and Sebastian Ohlsson.
In the 70th minute, IFK Norrköping FK scored their first goal of the match. Carl Björk struck and reduced the score to 4-1. Jonathan Levi provided the assist.
The match continued with several substitutions from both teams. Degerfors IF chose to substitute Villiam Dahlström for Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi and Johan Bertilsson for Sargon Abraham in the 80th minute. IFK Norrköping FK also made a substitution, bringing on Emanuel Chabo for Samuel Adeniyi Adegbenro.
In the 86th minute, IFK Norrköping FK made another substitution, with Johannes Bjarnason coming on for Abdulrazaq Ishaq. In the 92nd minute, they made their final change when Edvin Tellgren replaced Jonathan Levi.
The match ended with a 4-1 victory for Degerfors IF, who managed to turn their negative trend around and secured an important win. They demonstrated strong play both offensively and defensively and were rewarded with three points. IFK Norrköping FK left the pitch with a loss and will need to continue fighting to climb the table.