Superettan 2017
Degerfors IF - Helsingborgs IF (1 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2017
Match start: 2017-10-21 at 16:00
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 1,675
It was an even and exciting match between Degerfors IF and Helsingborgs IF at Stora Valla on Saturday afternoon. In front of a crowd of 1,675 people, with Farouk Nehdi as the main referee and assistants Pär Lindström and Daniel Yng on the field.
Before the match, the teams were in seventh and sixth place in the table, respectively, and had much to gain from this match. In the 40th minute, Helsingborgs IF's Andreas Landgren received a yellow card. After a tight first half, it was Degerfors IF that took the lead in the 59th minute. Sargon Abraham scored to the delight of the spectators.
In the 64th minute, Helsingborgs IF made their first substitution, bringing in Max Svensson for Lumala Abdu. In the 74th minute, Degerfors IF made their first substitution, with Erik Sachs taking the field in place of Emil Johansson. With only a few minutes left in the match, in the 89th minute, Helsingborgs IF got revenge when Amethyst Bradley Ralani scored, assisted by Carl Johansson. The final score remained 1 - 1.
In the first minute of stoppage time, Degerfors IF substituted Nikola Ladan for Filip Stankovic. With just a few minutes left in the match, Helsingborgs IF's Darijan Bojanic received a yellow card, and the match ended in a points split.
This match was a real nail-biter, and both teams displayed very good football. After the match, Degerfors remained in seventh place and Helsingborg in sixth place in the table. Next matches await both teams, and it will be exciting to see what happens in the future.
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)