Superettan 2016
Åtvidabergs FF - Degerfors IF (3 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-08-28 at 15:00
Venue: Kopparvallen
Attendance: 2,104
On Sunday afternoon, it was time for an exciting match between Åtvidabergs FF and Degerfors IF in Superettan at Kopparvallen. In front of 2,104 spectators, the two teams met, and the match was officiated by Granit Maqedonci, assisted by Pär Lindström and Julian Poulsen Sosefo.
Already in the first minute of the match, Åtvidaberg took the lead when #11 Simon Alexandersson found the back of the net, making it 1-0. Seven minutes later, Simon Helg extended the home team's lead with a second goal, bringing it to 2-0. The assist here was provided by Simon Alexandersson.
After that, there were several incidents on the pitch with warnings issued to both sides. Åtvidaberg's Björn Westerblad received a yellow card, while Degerfors's #9 Admir Catovic was also booked.
In the 61st minute, Simon Alexandersson was once again on the scoresheet, netting his second goal of the match, making it 3-0 for the home team.
After that, Degerfors made two substitutions, bringing in Peter Samuelsson for Admir Catovic and Ronny Sabo for Govand Haidar. It seemed to be a successful move from the guests' coach, as Samuelsson made it 3-1 in the 65th minute, assisted by Andreas Holmberg.
Åtvidaberg's Jens Jakobsson received a yellow card in the 70th minute, and then Marijan Cosic came on for Simon Alexandersson in the 82nd minute. In the final minutes of the match, things became really exciting. Degerfors's Peter Samuelsson scored his second goal of the day, a header with the assist coming from Ronny Sabo. With that, the score was 3-2, and the match became quite dramatic.
The match ended with a 3-2 victory for Åtvidabergs FF, giving them three important points in the league table. Degerfors IF left with a loss but with a sense of optimism after a strong second half.
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)