Allsvenskan 2022
Degerfors IF - IFK Norrköping FK (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-07-09 at 17:30
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 3,350
Degerfors IF and IFK Norrköping FK faced off at Stora Valla in an exciting match in the Allsvenskan. With an attendance of 3,350 and a buzz in the air, expectations were high for kickoff at 5:30 PM on Saturday. Referee Bojan Pandzic was assisted by Niklas Nyberg and Mark Josef.
The match started with a high tempo, and already in the sixth minute, IFK Norrköping FK took the lead. Viktor Agardius scored the goal after an assist from Jonathan Levi. The atmosphere rose in the stands as the home team, Degerfors IF, did everything they could to come back.
After an intense first half, we saw several cards. First, IFK Norrköping FK's Jacob Ortmark received a yellow card in the 21st minute. Then, Daniel Fritz Eid from the same team followed with a yellow card in the 39th minute. Degerfors IF was not spared from cards either, as Nikola Djurdjic received a yellow card in the 45th minute.
The second half was just as intense as the first. IFK Norrköping FK's Maic Sema received a yellow card in the 63rd minute. After that, several substitutions occurred on both sides. IFK Norrköping FK substituted Christopher Rasmus Nilsson Telo and Lucas Lima for Eman Markovic and Darrell Kamdem Tibell in the 69th minute. Degerfors IF responded by substituting Johan Bertilsson and Erik Lindell, who were replaced by Dijan Vukojevic and Adhavan Rajamohan.
The match continued with hard duels, and neither team gave up. In the 82nd minute, IFK Norrköping FK made another substitution, bringing in Dino Salihovic for Maic Sema. With only a few minutes left of regular time, Degerfors IF also received a yellow card when Dijan Vukojevic was booked in the 87th minute.
However, it wasn’t until the fourth minute of injury time that Degerfors IF managed to equalize. Justin Salmon scored the goal with a header that found the net. He was assisted by Diego De Jesus Campos Ballestero. The home team celebrated, and the crowd erupted with joy.
The match continued all the way into the seventh minute of stoppage time before IFK Norrköping FK made their final substitution. Marco Lund Nielsen replaced Viktor Agardius. Degerfors IF responded with their last substitution, bringing in Sean Sabetkar for the goal scorer Justin Salmon.
When the final whistle blew, the match result was 1-1. Both teams had fought hard and it was a much-needed point for each side. The crowd at Stora Valla left the arena satisfied with an entertaining match and a fair result.