Superettan 2011
Åtvidabergs FF - IK Brage (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2011
Match start: 2011-09-12 at 19:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 2,682
On a packed Kopparvallen in Åtvidaberg, the home team Åtvidabergs FF faced IK Brage in a match that could determine much. Åtvidabergs FF was in search of three points to strengthen their position at the top of the table. IK Brage, on the other hand, needed points to secure their place in Superettan for the next season.
The match started evenly with chances at both ends. However, it was Åtvidabergs FF that took the initiative and created several dangerous goal opportunities. In the 34th minute, IK Brage’s Niklas Sandberg received a yellow card for a tough tackle. Just a minute later, Åtvidabergs FF’s Bruno Manoel Marinho also got a yellow card in a similar situation.
The match continued with high intensity, and more yellow cards were issued. But it was Åtvidabergs FF that would get rewarded in the 65th minute when Oscar Möller expertly shot the ball into the net, giving the home team the lead. Just two minutes later, it was IK Brage’s Gustavo Sebastian Ramirez turn to receive a yellow card. With ten minutes left in the match, IK Brage substituted Rodrigo Sebastian Zambrano for Robbin Sellin. At the same time, Åtvidabergs FF replaced Oscar Möller, who had done his job, with Viktor Prodell.
In the 79th minute, Åtvidabergs FF substituted Thomas Olsson for Christoffer Karlsson to further strengthen the midfield. IK Brage also had a chance to substitute Jesper Carlsson for Pontus Hindrikes Bergström in the 82nd minute. But despite IK Brage's attempts to get back into the match, it was Åtvidabergs FF that was the better team.
In the final minutes, Åtvidabergs FF brought in Amir Suljic for Kristian Bergström to keep the ball away from the defensive area. And this would prove to be a wise substitution. In injury time, Jesper Arvidsson played a fine pass to Magnus Eriksson, who easily put the ball in and increased the lead to 2-0 for the home team.
When the referee blew the final whistle, it was a well-deserved victory for Åtvidabergs FF, who now sits at the top of the table. IK Brage, on the other hand, must continue to fight to stay in Superettan. With an audience of 2,682 people, it was an intense and entertaining match at Kopparvallen.
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)