Superettan 2011
Åtvidabergs FF - Degerfors IF (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2011
Match start: 2011-04-22 at 16:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 2,593
In an intense match at Kopparvallen, Åtvidabergs FF faced Degerfors IF in the Superettan. The home team, Åtvidaberg, was leading the table before the match, but it was the away team, Degerfors, that took the lead just four minutes in through Peter Samuelsson, assisted by Marcus de Bruin.
Åtvidaberg fought back and equalized to 1-1 after 34 minutes. Kristian Bergström scored the goal after a nice assist from Oscar Möller. However, the away team would regain the lead before halftime. Erik Jernberg made it 2-1 after a pass from Christophe Lallet.
The second half was evenly matched, with both teams having several chances to score. But no more goals were scored, and the match ended 1-2 in favor of Degerfors IF.
It was a tough match with many hard challenges, and referee Lars Olsson issued two yellow cards, the first to Degerfors' Andreas Holmberg in the 45th minute and the second to Åtvidaberg's Christoffer Karlsson in the 52nd minute. Åtvidaberg's Bruno Manoel Marinho also received a yellow card in the 58th minute.
Both teams made substitutions during the match in hopes of making an impact. Åtvidaberg brought on Viktor Prodell and Prince Eboagwu Etuwe in the 68th and 81st minutes, respectively. Degerfors substituted in Alexander Andersson in the 67th minute and Erik Nilsson in the 82nd minute. However, neither team could score again, and the match ended 1-2 in favor of Degerfors IF.
2,593 spectators at Kopparvallen witnessed an exciting match where the away team, Degerfors IF, managed to secure three points against the league leaders, Åtvidabergs FF. Degerfors remains in sixth place in the table, while Åtvidaberg continues to lead despite the loss.
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)