Allsvenskan 2021
Östersund - Degerfors IF (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-12-04 at 15:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 688
Match Report:
On a chilly Saturday afternoon, Östersund and Degerfors IF played the last match of the season in the Allsvenskan at Jämtkraft Arena in front of an audience of 688 people. The match was officiated by Bojan Pandzic, assisted by Niklas Nyberg and Daniel Yng.
Östersund started the match with a failed season behind them, having lost the last four matches and sitting at the bottom of the table. Degerfors IF was in 14th place before the encounter.
The match was close and intense from the start. Both teams created chances, but the defenses held strong during the first half. In the 23rd minute, Östersund received a warning when Malcolm Stolt committed a foul.
After a scoreless first half, both teams continued to fight for victory. In the 61st minute, Östersund made two substitutions as Jerell Anthony Sellars replaced Frank Arhin and Francis Jno-Baptiste replaced Henrik Bellman.
Degerfors IF received a warning in the 67th minute when Villiam Dahlström committed a foul. Two minutes later, Degerfors IF made a substitution, bringing in Nikola Djurdjic for Dahlström.
In the 71st minute, Östersund also made a substitution as Nebiyou Perry came on for Malcolm Stolt. Both teams continued to push forward to score the decisive goal.
In the 74th minute, Degerfors IF made a substitution as Anton Kralj replaced Axel Lindahl. Östersund followed up with a substitution in the 76th minute, bringing on Ronald Mukiibi for Nikolaos Dosis.
The match reached its dramatic climax in the 87th minute when Degerfors IF broke the goal drought. Johan Bertilsson scored his eighth goal of the season, assisted by Adam Carlén, giving Degerfors IF a 1-0 lead.
Degerfors IF made their last substitution in the 88th minute when Abdelrahman Boudah Saidi replaced goalscorer Johan Bertilsson. The match then concluded without any further goals, and Degerfors IF emerged victorious with a score of 1-0.
With this result, Östersund's season came to a definitive conclusion as they finished at the bottom of the table. Degerfors IF ended up in 13th place after securing three points in the match. It was a tough ending for Östersund, but Degerfors IF can at least be satisfied with having concluded the season in a slightly better position.