Damallsvenskan 2012
Piteå IF - Umeå IK FF (3 - 1)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-06-28 at 18:30
Venue: LF Arena
Attendance: 2,492
The long-awaited match between Piteå IF and Umeå IK FF started on Thursday night, with an audience of 2,492 at LF Arena. Referee Linn Andersson blew the whistle to start the match and let the game begin.
After only ten minutes, Piteå IF managed to score the first goal, through Hanna Pettersson, assisted by Jennifer Nobis. Umeå IK FF struggled to get into the game and had a lot of work to do.
In the second half, Umeå IK FF scored an own goal, making the score 2-0. However, Umeå fought back and managed to score through Rita Chikwelu, with an assist from Tuija Hyyrynen, which made the match exciting again.
But Piteå was not finished yet, as Josefin Johansson scored a goal after a nice assist from Emelie Asplund Lövgren, bringing the score to 3-1. Umeå then received a warning for Ogonna Chukwudi and brought in Elin Landström for Fanny Hjelm Rönnlund.
Piteå then substituted Sara Hellström for Hallbera Gudny Gisladottir, while Umeå made two additional substitutions, with Anna Wede for Linda Molin and Erika Karlsson for June Pedersen. But it was Piteå's night, and Ann Mari Dovland was substituted in for Jennifer Nobis.
The match ended with a score of 3-1 in favor of Piteå IF, who left the field with a victory in Damallsvenskan. Umeå will need to work harder to earn more points for the remainder of the season.
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)