Superettan 2012
Östers IF - Degerfors IF (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2012
Match start: 2012-06-30 at 16:00
Venue: Arenastaden, Värendsvallen 1, Växjö
Attendance: 3,702
Östers won the home match against Degerfors 2-0 after two late goals on Saturday afternoon. Östers started the match strongly and created several dangerous chances that Degerfors managed to fend off. In the 14th minute, Degerfors center-back Christoffer Eriksson received a yellow card for a hard tackle.
In the 15th minute, Östers' Mario Vasilj scored to make it 1-0 after a nice assist from Denis Velic. After the goal, the match remained evenly contested, but both teams struggled to create really dangerous chances. In the 55th minute, Östers' Månz Berg received a yellow card after a tough challenge.
In the 67th minute, both teams made a substitution. Alexander Andersson came on for Degerfors, and Matteo Blomqvist Rydén was substituted in for Östers. After the substitution, Östers created several chances, but Degerfors managed to hold strong.
In the 71st minute, Östers made their second substitution when Kevin Amuneke came on for Alexander Henningsson. The match continued to be evenly matched until the very end, when Östers was able to secure the victory.
In the 88th minute, Denis Velic played a fine pass to Blomqvist Rydén, who scored to make it 2-0 for Östers. The goal was a sting for Degerfors, who fought hard but could not come back. Östers made their final substitution when Fredrik Lundgren came on for Freddy Söderberg in the 88th minute.
The match ended 2-0 in favor of Östers, who gained three important points in the standings. Degerfors will need to regroup for their next match and hope for a better performance then. Referee Mattias Nyman officiated the match at an acceptable level, assisted by Henrik Svensson and Anders Böwing. The attendance was 3,702 people who witnessed an exciting 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)