Damallsvenskan 2014
FC Rosengård - Vittsjö GIK (7 - 1)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-04-16 at 18:45
Venue: Malmö IP
Attendance: 683
It was an entertaining evening at Malmö IP when FC Rosengård hosted Vittsjö GIK in an exciting Damallsvenskan match. The crowd of 683 truly got their money's worth as the home team struck with a stunning 7-1 victory over their guests.
FC Rosengård took the lead already in the 19th minute when Anja Mittag scored 1-0 with a nice assist from Lina Nilsson. Just seven minutes later, Alexandra Lowe Riley extended the lead to 2-0 after a fine pass from Therese Sjögran.
After the break, FC Rosengård continued to dominate the match, and Sara Björk Gunnarsdottir made it 3-0 in the 63rd minute after a perfect pass from Anja Mittag. However, Vittsjö GIK managed to score a consolation goal in the 72nd minute through Johanna Ejdelind, but it proved to be too little and too late.
FC Rosengård kept pressing on, and Ramona Bachmann scored both 4-1 and 5-1 within two minutes; the assist for the first goal came from Nathalie Hoff Persson, and the second from Anja Mittag. Nathalie Hoff Persson herself also got to celebrate a goal when she scored 6-1 in the 90th minute, assisted by Therese Sjögran.
The match ended perfectly for FC Rosengård when Sarah Mellouk scored 7-1 in the 93rd minute. A completely dominant performance from the home team that showed why they are one of the best teams in the Damallsvenskan.
Referee Pernilla Larsson had full control of the game and ensured that it was a fair and well-functioning match. The victory for FC Rosengård means the team takes home three important points and rises to the top of the table. On the other hand, Vittsjö GIK will head home with a heavy defeat and a lot to reflect on ahead of their upcoming matches.
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)