Kalmar beat Degerfors 2-1 away in an Allsvenskan relegation battle, a result that moved Kalmar out of the bottom three and sent Degerfors into the relegation zone.
Kalmar are 13th, two points clear of Degerfors.
Goals
Marius Soderback scored Kalmar's first goal with just over two minutes on the clock.
Vilmer Tyren scored Kalmar's second goal.
Nahom Girmai scored for Degerfors late in the first half.
Kalmar end losing run
Kalmar ended a run of five straight defeats and nine league matches without a win.
Table impact
With the result, Kalmar moved out of the bottom three.
Degerfors are winless in four.
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