DEGERFORS, Sweden (Interstat) — Kalmar defeated Degerfors 2-1 on Monday, using early goals from Marius Soderback and Vilmer Tyren to build a lead it protected. Soderback scored in the third minute and assisted Tyren’s 17th-minute goal, giving the visitors a two-goal advantage. Degerfors answered in the 41st minute through Girmai N., but could not find an equalizer. Kalmar’s Tyren and Soderback each finished with a goal and an assist in 75 minutes. Degerfors’ Nahom Netabay logged the full 90 minutes, and Dijan Vukojevic recorded an assist in 83 minutes. Degerfors’ Faqa A. and Yiriyon G. received yellow cards, as did Kalmar’s Ylitolva M. Both teams made several substitutions after the hour mark. Kalmar protected its advantage through the second half. The result leaves Kalmar at 1-1 in the competition and 1-1-2 across all competitions. Degerfors is 0-1-1 in the competition and 0-1-2 overall. Kalmar next hosts Brommapojkarna, while Degerfors visits Hacken.