Damallsvenskan 2012
Tyresö FF - Linköpings FC (3 - 0)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-09-02 at 17:00
Venue: Tyresövallen 1
Attendance: 2,063
It was an important match for both teams when Tyresö FF faced Linköpings FC at home in Tyresövallen 1 in the Damallsvenskan. In front of an audience of 2063, it was Tyresö who took control from the start. They created several dangerous situations, and after 25 minutes, Line Røddik Hansen broke Tyresö's goal drought by pushing the ball behind the Linköping goalkeeper. The assist for the goal came from Marta Vieira Da Silva.
After the goal, Tyresö increased the pressure, and Linköping struggled to establish themselves in Tyresö's half. Caroline Seger extended Tyresö's lead to 2-0 after half an hour of play, with Madelaine Edlund providing the assist. Before the first half was over, Marta Vieira Da Silva increased the score for Tyresö, making it 3-0 with a fine header into the net. This time it was Caroline Seger who played a key role in the goal.
During halftime, Linköping chose to make a substitution. Lisa de Vanna replaced Jonna Andersson. Despite the substitution, Linköping still had difficulty establishing any dangerous attacks.
At the beginning of the second half, Tyresö continued to control the match. Linköping tried to create something but was met by a strong Tyresö defense, where Nilla Fischer was substituted after 64 minutes. Tyresö also made two substitutions in the 72nd minute, with Kirsten Johanna Maria van de Ven and Annica Barsley coming on while Elaine Estrela Estrela Moura and Meghan Klingenberg went off.
As the match neared its end, Pauline Hammarlund was substituted in for Madelaine Edlund in the 86th minute. When the match was over, it was Tyresö who took home the victory with a score of 3-0. The win means that Tyresö FF is now in second place in the table while Linköpings FC sits in sixth place. Referee Sara Persson had little to do, as the match was played at a high level by both teams.
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)