Superettan 2011
Västerås SK FK - Degerfors IF (3 - 5)
Match in Superettan 2011
Match start: 2011-09-11 at 17:00
Venue: Hitachi Energy Arena
Attendance: 1,287
Degerfors IF managed to turn around a deficit and defeat Västerås SK FK with a score of 3-5 on Sunday evening at Hitachi Energy Arena in front of 1287 spectators. The match started strongly for the home team who took the lead in the first minute with a goal from Mattias Mete, assisted by Filip Tronét. Degerfors responded quickly and equalized to 1-1 through Peter Samuelsson, assisted by Niklas Klingberg, before the quarter-hour mark.
Västerås continued to demonstrate their offensive play and regained the lead in the 27th minute with a second goal of the evening from Mete, this time assisted by Marcus Danielsson. However, Degerfors did not lose hope and equalized again to 2-2 before halftime through Tobias Solberg.
In the second half, Degerfors took control of the game, and Martin Broberg gave the away team a 2-3 lead in the 56th minute. Two minutes later, Broberg received a yellow card, but this did not deter Degerfors, who continued to dominate the match.
In the 67th minute, Västerås fought back and equalized for the third time in the match with a hat trick from Mattias Mete, this time assisted by Stefan Bärlin. However, the joy was short-lived for Västerås as Andreas Eriksson Ljunggren restored Degerfors' lead again in the 69th minute.
Västerås struggled to equalize once more, but in the 78th minute, Samuelsson scored his second goal of the evening, this time assisted by Tobias Solberg, giving Degerfors a two-goal lead. Västerås desperately attempted to reduce the deficit, but Degerfors' defense held firm, and the match ended 3-5.
Degerfors could celebrate three points and thus climb in the standings, while Västerås SK FK must continue working to find their winning spark again. The referee for the match was Per Melin, assisted by Magnus Moberg and Fredrik Johansson.
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)