Allsvenskan 2023
Degerfors IF - IF Elfsborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-04-22 at 17:30
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 3,452
It was an exciting match between Degerfors IF and IF Elfsborg at Stora Valla in front of an audience of 3,452 people. Oscar Johnson was the main referee, assisted by Niclas Ivarsson and Daniel Gustavsson. Degerfors IF was in 13th place in the table before the match while IF Elfsborg was in 7th place.
The match started with an early warning to Degerfors IF’s Christos Gravius. Then, what everyone was waiting for happened: IF Elfsborg scored the first goal of the match in the seventh minute. It was Sveinn Guðjohnsen who skillfully placed the ball in the net after a nice pass from Johan Larsson. Degerfors IF struggled to find their rhythm and had difficulty creating dangerous chances.
In the 20th minute, IF Elfsborg substituted Alexander Bernhardsson for Jacob Ondrejka. However, it was still Degerfors IF that managed to equalize in the 43rd minute. It was Damjan Pavlovic who got the opportunity after a fine pass from Rasmus Örqvist, and Pavlovic didn't miss. The score was 1-1 when the teams went into halftime.
In the second half, the match became more balanced, and both teams created several dangerous opportunities. But it was IF Elfsborg that managed to score the decisive goal in the 60th minute. Once again, it was Sveinn Guðjohnsen who found the net, this time with an assist from Niklas Hult.
Degerfors IF desperately tried to equalize, but IF Elfsborg held firm. Degerfors IF made several substitutions in an attempt to bring in fresh legs, but it was not enough. The match ended with a 2-1 victory for IF Elfsborg.
The match was not without tough tackles, and Oscar Johnson had to issue several warnings during the game. Degerfors IF's Damjan Pavlovic and Elyas Bouzaiene both received yellow cards in the closing stages of the match. IF Elfsborg's Noah Söderberg also received a yellow card in the 88th minute.
After the match, IF Elfsborg remains in seventh place while Degerfors IF now sits in 14th place in the table. It was an exciting match that ultimately ended in a victory for IF Elfsborg.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)