Damallsvenskan 2010
LdB FC Malmö - Kopparbergs/Göteborg (5 - 3)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-05-23 at 15:00
Venue: Malmö IP
Attendance: 1,775
LdB FC Malmö faced Kopparbergs/Göteborg at home on Sunday evening, and it was a truly entertaining match. After just 5 minutes, Emma Wilhelmsson scored for LdB FC Malmö, and it looked like the home team would take an early lead. However, Kopparbergs/Göteborg quickly responded with a goal from Johanna Almgren in the 14th minute, equalizing the score.
Gabriella Maria Melis then scored her first goal of the day, making it 2-1 for LdB FC Malmö after 15 minutes, and it would indeed be her day. Just 12 minutes later, she scored her second goal, and LdB FC Malmö took a 3-1 lead.
In the 40th minute, Sara Lindén struck for Kopparbergs/Göteborg, reducing the deficit to 3-2. The second half also featured a high tempo and many scoring opportunities for both teams. Linda Nordin extended LdB FC Malmö's lead to 4-2 in the 62nd minute.
Kopparbergs/Göteborg attempted to get back into the game and made two substitutions in the 62nd and 65th minutes, but it did not help. Gabriella Maria Melis scored her third goal of the day in the 81st minute, completing her hat trick.
LdB FC Malmö made two substitutions late in the match, and Kopparbergs/Göteborg found consolation when Lisa Dahlkvist scored a final goal to reduce the score to 5-3 in the 90th minute. The match ended with a well-deserved victory for LdB FC Malmö, who now lead the table, while Kopparbergs/Göteborg sits in second place.
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)