Damallsvenskan 2010
Umeå IK - Djurgården (1 - 0)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-04-14 at 19:00
Venue: Gammliavallen
Attendance: 718
In Wednesday night's match between Umeå IK and Djurgården at Gammliavallen, we saw a tough encounter between the teams. With an audience of 718 spectators and referee Paula Thörn in charge, expectations were high for the match.
It was Umeå IK who took the lead in the 53rd minute when Sofia Jakobsson put the ball behind Djurgården's goalkeeper, giving her team a 1-0 lead. Djurgården fought to get back into the match, but Umeå's defense held strong and maintained the lead.
During the match, several substitutions were made by both teams in an attempt to find the right formations and players on the field. Umeå IK chose to bring on Therese Kapstad and Linnéa Ågren, while Djurgården brought in Klara Lindberg and Hanna Karlsson in hopes of finding an equalizer.
In the 86th minute, Umeå IK made another substitution when Linda Molin came on the field to replace Rita Chikwelu. Towards the end of the match, Djurgården's Rebecca Johnson received a warning for a tough tackle.
When the referee blew the whistle to end the match, it was clear that Umeå IK won the match 1-0 and took home three important points. With this victory, Umeå IK sits in sixth place in the table while Djurgården is second to last. It was a tough and closely contested match between the teams, and it bodes well for future encounters.
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)