Superettan 2011
IFK Värnamo - Degerfors IF (0 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2011
Match start: 2011-06-11 at 16:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,526
An exciting match took place at Finnvedsvallen when IFK Värnamo faced league leaders Degerfors IF. Despite a packed stadium with 1,526 spectators, neither team managed to score a goal. The match ended 0 - 0.
IFK Värnamo started the match strongly with several dangerous attacks, but Degerfors IF showed why they are at the top of the table with a solid defense. There were multiple chances for both teams during the first half, but neither was able to find the back of the net.
The second half continued at the same pace, with both teams creating dangerous attacks but unable to capitalize on them effectively. IFK Värnamo's coach brought in Briar Faraj for Peter Ericsson in the 26th minute and Jonathan Ring for Dzenis Kozica in the 62nd minute in an attempt to score.
Degerfors IF also substituted Martin Broberg for Jonas Olsson in the 67th minute, Peter Samuelsson for Alexander Andersson in the 79th minute, and Christophe Lallet for Erik Nilsson in the 86th minute.
The match's highlights included IFK Värnamo's Viktor Claesson receiving a yellow card in the 28th minute and Dzenis Kozica receiving a yellow card in the 45th minute.
Referee Fredrik Lundberg and his assistants, Fredrik Johansson and Anders Böwing, maintained control over the match, and no serious incidents arose during the game's progression.
Despite the lack of goals, both teams delivered an impressive performance on the field. After the match, Degerfors IF remained in first place in the standings, while IFK Värnamo was in 13th place.
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)