Damallsvenskan 2011
LdB FC Malmö - Umeå IK FF (1 - 1)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-08-09 at 19:00
Venue: Malmö IP
Attendance: 2,037
In a packed Malmö IP, LdB FC Malmö faced Umeå IK FF in a very important match in the Damallsvenskan. Both teams showcased a high tempo and played with great intensity from the starting whistle. LdB FC Malmö, who were leading the table before the match, started strongest and took the lead in the 26th minute through Gabriella Maria Melis. The goal came after a nice pass from Nilla Fischer, who found Melis inside the penalty area, and Melis had an easy task of putting the ball in the net.
Umeå IK FF, who were in second place in the table before the match, demonstrated great fighting spirit, and after half an hour of play, they began to create dangerous chances. The team's forward Hanna Pettersson got on the scoresheet in the 39th minute when she equalized to 1-1. Pettersson received the ball at the edge of the penalty area and finished with a hard and precise shot that left LdB FC Malmö's goalkeeper helpless.
The second half continued at the same high tempo, with both teams continuing to create chances. LdB FC Malmö substituted in Elena Sadiku in the 65th minute to try to regain the lead, while Umeå IK FF brought on both Ogonna Chukwudi and Pernilla Sofie Nordlund in an attempt to win the match.
But despite several dangerous chances from both teams, the match ended 1-1. LdB FC Malmö thus retained their position as league leaders, while Umeå IK FF remained in second place in the table.
Pernilla Larsson, who officiated the match, did an excellent job of keeping the game under control and made the correct decisions on the challenges that arose during the match.
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)