Damallsvenskan 2017
Eskilstuna United DFF - Hammarby IF FF (1 - 0)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-04-17 at 17:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 2,013
Eskilstuna United DFF secured an important home victory against Hammarby IF FF in the fourth round of the Damallsvenskan. The match was played at Tunavallen in front of an audience of over 2000 spectators, with Sara Persson as the referee and Josefin Aronsson and Rikard Aspegren as assistant referees.
It was an even match from the start where both teams created chances, but it was Eskilstuna who managed to score the only goal. In the 50th minute, Fiona Brown struck and sent the ball into the net after a nice pass. It was her second goal of the season.
After the goal, Hammarby IF FF continued to fight, but Eskilstuna United DFF defended well and held strong. In the 62nd minute, Eskilstuna substituted Mimmi Larsson for Petra Johansson to try to strengthen their offense further. Hammarby IF FF responded by substituting Alma Nygren for Kajsa Sund.
Although chances were created at both ends, it was Eskilstuna who had the best control of the match and maintained their lead to secure the victory. In the 80th minute, Hammarby FF brought in Frida Sjöberg for Anna Oskarsson in an attempt to seek an equalizer, but it did not help. Eskilstuna United DFF won the match 1-0 and took three important points in the standings. After the match, Eskilstuna sits in third place with six points, while Hammarby is in tenth place with two points.
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)