Superettan 2013
Degerfors IF - Östersunds FK (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2013
Match start: 2013-05-22 at 19:00
Venue: Tingvalla IP
Attendance: 2,036
It was an exciting match at Tingvalla IP when Degerfors IF hosted Östersunds FK in the eighth round of Superettan. Both teams had the chance to secure an important victory to climb the table.
The match started evenly, with both teams having opportunities to take the lead. In the 45th minute, Degerfors IF's Erik Jernberg received a yellow card for a tough tackle.
After the break, the match remained balanced, but in the 58th minute, Degerfors IF made a substitution, with Alexander Andersson replacing Ferhad Ayaz. This would turn out to be a decisive change in the match.
In the 64th minute, Degerfors IF earned a corner, and it was Andersson who headed the ball in after a fine pass from Jernberg, who had previously received a yellow card. Degerfors IF took the lead 1-0, a goal that would prove to be match-winning.
After the goal, it was Östersunds FK who pressed for an equalizer, but Degerfors IF held firm. Östersunds FK made two substitutions, but it didn’t help. Instead, Thomas Boakye received a yellow card in the 76th minute and Juan Jose Hervias Beorlegui a yellow card in the 90th minute due to frustration over not being able to secure an equalizer.
Degerfors IF held out and won the match 1-0, which was an important victory for the team's confidence. Östersunds FK, on the other hand, had to go home empty-handed but will have a chance for revenge in their next match. Referee Lars Olsson and assistant referees Fredrik Johansson and Patrik Klintberg did a good job keeping the match under control. The audience at Tingvalla IP witnessed an exciting match, and Degerfors IF continues to fight to climb up the table.
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)