Damallsvenskan 2018
Eskilstuna United DFF - Hammarby IF FF (1 - 0)
Match in Damallsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-05-06 at 15:30
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 1,270
Eskilstuna United DFF won a hard-fought battle against Hammarby IF FF with a score of 1-0 at Tunavallen in the Damallsvenskan on Sunday evening. Eskilstuna started strong and created several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities in the first minutes of the match. However, Hammarby pulled themselves together and played proactively, which resulted in a balanced game.
After 24 minutes, Cajsa Åkerberg from Eskilstuna United DFF received a warning after a rough interaction with an opponent. Petra Johansson then rolled the ball into the net for the home team with an assist from Mimmi Larsson after 38 minutes, giving Eskilstuna a 1-0 lead at halftime.
After the break, Hammarby tried to find an early equalizer, but they were hindered by solid defense and good goalkeeping from Eskilstuna. Julia Zigiotti Olme received a warning after 67 minutes of play for Hammarby. Hammarby attempted to push for an equalizer towards the end, but their goalkeeper Tiia Savolainen was also solid and prevented them from scoring.
Hanna Lundqvist was subbed in for Emma Jansson in an effort to create more offensive opportunities, but it did not lead to any goals for Hammarby. Elin Rombing was brought on for Julia Tunturi for the home team towards the end of the match. Eskilstuna United DFF managed to maintain their lead, and the match ended 1-0 in favor of the home team.
Overall, it was a well-executed match by Eskilstuna United DFF, who secured three important points at home. It was also an exciting match for the 1,270 fans who came to watch at Tunavallen. Referee Sara Persson and her assistants, Josefin Aronsson and Emelie Elfstrand, did a great job keeping the match in check.
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)