Damallsvenskan 2011
LdB FC Malmö - Tyresö FF (3 - 5)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-09-10 at 14:00
Venue: Malmö IP
Attendance: 1,084
LdB FC Malmö played host to Tyresö FF in a thrilling encounter in the Women's Premier League. Malmö started the match as favorites, sitting at the top of the table, but Tyresö was quick to show their intent.
Madelaine Edlund opened the scoring for Tyresö in the 8th minute, taking advantage of a fine assist from Kirsten van de Ven. However, Malmö responded quickly with a goal from Caroline Seger in the 13th minute. The assist from Gabriella Melis was perfectly executed, leading to a fantastic team goal.
Tyresö soon regained the lead, courtesy of a penalty scored by Kirsten van de Ven in the 26th minute. A quick goal from Josefine Öqvist just a minute later saw Tyresö extend their lead to 3-1.
Malmö attempted to fight back in the game, but received a fourth yellow card of the day in the second half. Matters worsened for them when Gabriella Maria Melis got a second yellow card for an unfortunate handball, leaving Malmö with only 10 players.
Despite this setback, they fought back fiercely and Malmö's Sara Björk Gunnarsdottir scored a goal in the 59th minute, assisted by Caroline Seger. A self-goal by Tyresö's defense leveled the score at 3-3 in the 62nd minute, setting the stage for a thrilling finish.
The game became end-to-end with both teams creating chances, but it was Tyresö who struck next. Katrin Schmidt scored a goal, assisted by Kirsten van de Ven in the 63rd minute. Malmö's Gabriella Maria Melis received her second yellow card, reducing Malmö to just nine players.
Tyresö continued to apply pressure and it came as no surprise when Katrin Schmidt netted her second goal in injury time, assisted by Emilia Brodin. The final score was 5-3 in favor of Tyresö.
The 1,084 fans at Malmö IP were treated to a fantastic match, with both teams showcasing impressive attacking play. The result sees Tyresö move into second place in the table, just behind LdB FC Malmö.
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)