Superettan 2017
Degerfors IF - IFK Värnamo (0 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-04-22 at 18:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 1,284
It was an exciting match as Degerfors IF hosted IFK Värnamo at home at Stora Valla in front of 1,284 spectators. Referee Farouk Nehdi had full control of the situation, and his assistants Mark Josef and Johan Kristoffersson helped out on the sidelines.
IFK Värnamo received a yellow card after just 12 minutes when 10. Petar Petrovic made a hard tackle. During the first half, both teams continued to press and create chances but failed to score any goals.
In the first half, the referee also issued a yellow card to IFK Värnamo's 18. Simon Nilsson after a tough tackle.
The second half began with an early substitution from IFK Värnamo when 11. Ryan Finley was replaced by 15. Melvin Frithzell. Degerfors IF also made a substitution during the match when 4. Marcus de Bruin was substituted for 24. Mohanad Jeahze in the 73rd minute.
The match continued to be very even, but Degerfors IF received two yellow cards in quick succession, the first for 19. Shpëtim Hasani in the 83rd minute and the second for 5. Kevin Gustavsson Stolpe just four minutes later.
However, in the final minute of added time, IFK Värnamo's 15. Melvin Frithzell broke through towards Degerfors IF's goal and managed to score with a header, winning the match 0-1. The goal was assisted by 10. Petar Petrovic, who had received a yellow card earlier in the match.
Thus, IFK Värnamo took home the victory against Degerfors IF in a match that offered exciting football and a wonderful atmosphere at Stora Valla.
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)