Damallsvenskan 2012
Djurgården - Umeå IK FF (1 - 0)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-05-13 at 15:00
Venue: Stockholms Stadion 1
Attendance: 503
Djurgården faced Umeå IK FF on a sunny Sunday afternoon at Stockholm Stadium in front of an audience of 503 people. The referee for the day was Malin Johansson, assisted by Richard Holöien and Daniel Kudrén.
The match started intensely, and in the sixth minute, Djurgården took the lead with a goal from Mia Jalkerud, assisted by Sofia Nilsson. Despite several chances for both teams during the rest of the first half, it was 1-0 to Djurgården at halftime.
In the second half, both teams made several substitutions in an attempt to find an equalizer or a decisive goal. Umeå IK FF received a warning in the 76th minute when Rita Chikwelu was shown a yellow card.
Despite numerous attempts from Umeå IK FF to get back into the match, Djurgården's defense held firm, and the match ended 1-0 in favor of the home team. Djurgården thus secured three important points in the relegation battle, while Umeå IK FF left the pitch without any points.
After the match, Djurgården was in second-to-last place in the standings, while Umeå IK FF was in ninth place. It was a crucial victory for Djurgården, giving them hope of climbing the table and avoiding relegation.
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)