Allsvenskan 2023
Degerfors IF - IFK Norrköping FK (0 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-05-08 at 19:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 2,731
On Monday evening, Degerfors IF and IFK Norrköping FK faced off in the Allsvenskan at Stora Valla. In front of an audience of 2,731, it was Norrköping that showcased the most effective play, winning the match 0-2.
Just 15 minutes into the match, Norrköping's Arnor Traustason received a yellow card from referee Joakim Östling. Only eight minutes later, Norrköping gained an advantage when Christoffer Nyman headed in a goal with an assist from Vito Hammershoj-Mistrati. Degerfors rallied but received a yellow card of their own after 38 minutes when Seid Korac was booked.
In the second half, Norrköping once again displayed their high efficiency when Arnor Sigurdsson skillfully shot the ball into the net with another assist from Vito Hammershoj-Mistrati. Degerfors tried to find a way back into the match but were unsuccessful. Instead, IFK picked up a yellow card after 51 minutes when Jesper Ceesay acted aggressively.
Degerfors made three substitutions, but none of them improved the team's performance. IFK Norrköping also made substitutions, with Andri Lucas Gudjohnsen, Kristoffer Khazeni, and Jacob Ouro Ortmark coming in. Degerfors received another yellow card after 78 minutes when Justin Salmon tugged on an opponent's shirt. Maic Sema was substituted in for Norrköping in the 89th minute, while Degerfors made their last substitution in the 86th minute when Gustav Lindgren came on.
The match ultimately ended 0-2, with Norrköping being the more effective team throughout the game. A consolation for Degerfors is that they had significantly more shots on goal than Norrköping. Referee Joakim Östling was kept busy with five yellow cards in the match, three for Degerfors and two for Norrköping.
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)