Damallsvenskan 2013
Sunnanå SK - Piteå IF (2 - 5)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-06-24 at 19:00
Venue: Electrolux Home Arena
Attendance: 1,110
On a sunny Monday evening, Sunnanå SK and Piteå IF faced off at Electrolux Home Arena, in front of an audience of 1,110 people. Tess Olofsson was the head referee, with Johan Nyström and Stellan Permansson as assistant referees.
The match started evenly with both teams creating chances, but it was Piteå IF who managed to score the first goal after 17 minutes of play. Faith Ikidi Michael drove the ball into the penalty area and finished hard into the net. Thirteen minutes later, Piteå increased their lead through Francisca Ordega, who headed the ball in after a nice cross from Clara Markstedt.
Sunnanå responded quickly with a goal from Elin Johansson, assisted by Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha, and just before halftime, Carys Hawkins made it 2-2 with a nice pass from Annika Kukkonen.
However, Sunnanå did not celebrate for long before Piteå regained the lead, as Victoria Forsmark shot the ball in following a corner from June Pedersen. After an hour of play, Ordega scored her second goal of the match, and Piteå's fourth, after a fine solo effort.
Sunnanå desperately tried to get back into the game, but Piteå continued their offensive inspiration. In the 73rd minute, Victoria Forsmark scored her second goal of the match after receiving a great pass from the outside of Johanna Andersson. Three minutes later, Sunnanå substituted Sandra Betschart for Emelie Marklund, but it did not help their cause.
In the 84th minute, Sunnanå made two substitutions, but it did not change the dynamics of the match. Piteå's Lotta Ökvist also made an appearance, coming on for June Pedersen. In the 87th minute, Sunnanå substituted Elin Johansson for Caroline Loman, but it did not make a difference as the final whistle blew and the match ended 2-5 in favor of Piteå IF.
After the match, Sunnanå SK sits at the bottom of the table, while Piteå IF is in 10th place.
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)