Superettan 2012
IFK Värnamo - Degerfors IF (2 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2012
Match start: 2012-08-13 at 19:00
Venue: Finnvedsvallen, Värnamo
Attendance: 1,685
Match report:
It was an exciting match between IFK Värnamo and Degerfors IF at Finnvedsvallen on Monday evening. The attendance was 1,685, and referee Antti Kanerva officiated the match along with assistant referees Joakim Amri Nilsson and Henrik Svensson.
IFK Värnamo started strong, with Freddy Winsth scoring an early goal in the eighth minute, giving the team a 1-0 lead. However, this joy was short-lived for Värnamo as Winsth received three warnings and was sent off in the 31st minute. Degerfors IF took advantage of the situation, with Peter Samuelsson scoring in the 42nd minute, followed by Amadaiya Rennie, who scored just before halftime, giving Degerfors IF a 2-1 lead.
During the second half, Degerfors IF received three warnings, with players Robert Medvegy, Daniel Sundgren, and Andreas Holmberg being cautioned. IFK Värnamo fought to get back into the match and brought on two new players. However, it was Degerfors IF who scored their third goal in the 81st minute after a fine pass from Tobias Solberg to Jonas Olsson, who made the goal.
IFK Värnamo did not give up, and Jonathan Ring scored a late goal in stoppage time in the 90th minute, but the team did not have enough time to equalize. The match ended 3-2 in favor of Degerfors IF. The three points for Degerfors IF meant that they moved up to 13th place in the table, while IFK Värnamo remained at the bottom.
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)