Allsvenskan 2022
Degerfors IF - Kalmar FF (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-07-30 at 15:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 4,530
Degerfors IF defeated Kalmar FF 2-1 in an exciting match at Stora Valla. It was an afternoon full of football action as Degerfors IF took the lead just six minutes in when Rasmus Örqvist set up Dijan Vukojevic, who elegantly placed the ball into the net.
Kalmar FF tried to get back into the match, and Romario Pereira Sipiao received a yellow card in the 26th minute. Their efforts finally paid off in the 45th minute when Oliver Berg equalized for Kalmar FF. This was Berg's fourth goal of the season, with the assist coming from Sebastian Nanasi.
In the 63rd minute, Degerfors IF regained the lead when Dijan Vukojevic assisted Rasmus Örqvist, who confidently found the back of the net. This goal proved decisive, granting the home team three important points.
Kalmar FF made several substitutions in hopes of turning the match in their favor. Papa Alioune Diouf replaced Noah Shamoun in the 64th minute, Nahom Girmai Netabay came on for Simon Skrabb in the 68th minute, and Isak Bjerkebo and Erik Israelsson were substituted in the 85th minute for Axel Lindahl and Romario Pereira Sipiao.
Things heated up on the pitch when Simon Skrabb received a yellow card in the 69th minute, followed by Adam Carlén from Degerfors IF and Nahom Girmai Netabay from Kalmar FF receiving yellow cards in the 74th and 76th minutes, respectively.
There were more substitutions during the closing stages of the match. Diego De Jesus Campos Ballestero replaced Dijan Vukojevic in the 73rd minute, and Adhavan Rajamohan took over for Rasmus Örqvist, while Johan Bertilsson came on for Justin Salmon in the 85th minute for Degerfors IF. Isak Bjerkebo and Erik Israelsson were also substituted in for Kalmar FF, replacing Axel Lindahl and Romario Pereira Sipiao in the 85th minute.
Daniel Krezic replaced Elyas Bouzaiene in the 90th minute for Degerfors IF, and Chriss-Albin Mörfelt came in for Omar Faraj in the 90+1st minute.
The match became a bit intense at the end when Alfie Malik Whiteman from Degerfors IF received a yellow card in the 90+4th minute.
After 90 minutes plus stoppage time, Degerfors IF could celebrate a well-deserved victory. Despite Kalmar FF's hard work, they could not catch up, and the match ended 2-1 to Degerfors IF.
The crowd at Stora Valla was estimated to be 4,530 people, and the officiating trio consisted of Glenn Nyberg as the main referee, with Andreas Söderkvist and Daniel Gustavsson as assistant referees.