Superettan 2011
Hammarby - Degerfors IF (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2011
Match start: 2011-05-27 at 19:00
Venue: Söderstadion
Attendance: 7,557
Söderstadion was filled to capacity with 7,557 eager football fans when Hammarby faced Degerfors IF in the Superettan on Friday evening. Referee Antti Kanerva, assisted by Magnus Moberg and Fredrik Johansson, officiated the match with great excitement.
The match started well, with both teams battling hard to take the lead. In the fourteenth minute, Hammarby's Andreas Dahl was cautioned by the referee following an illegal tackle. Immediately after that, Degerfors IF took the lead with two quick goals from Christophe Lallet and Peter Samuelsson in the fifteenth minute.
The match continued at a high tempo with both teams trying to score. However, it was Degerfors IF who managed to extend their lead in the thirty-ninth minute with a goal from Marcus de Bruin. Hammarby did not give up and fought hard to come back. In the sixty-ninth minute, they also had a chance to substitute Erik Jernberg and Martin Broberg for Jonas Olsson and Christopher Brandeborn.
In the sixty-ninth minute, Hammarby finally got a long-awaited scoring opportunity, and it was Sinan Ayranci who successfully found the back of the net. Fadi Malke assisted the goal, and the home team was now just one point away from equalizing.
During the remaining part of the match, both teams tried to score more goals, but it was Degerfors IF who maintained their lead. Hammarby's Björn Runström was substituted in the seventieth minute and Sebastian Bojassén in the seventy-first minute, but it was Degerfors IF who won the match 2-1.
Despite Hammarby's strong performance and intense play at home, they could not turn the match in their favor. Hammarby will need to work on their defense and offensive play if they want to improve their chances in the upcoming matches. Degerfors IF, on the other hand, can feel satisfied with their performance and carry this victory into their next match.
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)