Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women 2018
Vimmerby IF - IFK Värnamo (4 - 3)
Match in Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women 2018
Match start: 2018-05-19 at 14:00
Venue: Arena Ceosvallen 1, Vimmerby
The match between Vimmerby IF and IFK Värnamo at Arena Ceosvallen was an exciting goal fest that ended 4-3 in favor of the home team, Vimmerby IF.
The match kicked off with a bang for IFK Värnamo as Sefika Muratovic scored 0-1 just a minute in. However, Vimmerby IF did not give up and quickly equalized through Greta Koponen in the 14th minute, then took the lead when Nathalie Johansson converted a penalty in the 17th minute.
Malin Engström then extended the lead to 3-1 for Vimmerby IF before halftime. But IFK Värnamo did not back down, and Amela Basic reduced the score to 3-2 before the break.
The second half continued in the same high-scoring fashion, and Mona Chahrour equalized to 3-3 for IFK Värnamo in the 51st minute. However, Vimmerby IF showed their character, and Nathalie Milton scored the decisive 4-3 shortly after.
The match became heated, with several warnings issued, as well as a red card for Vimmerby IF's Alicia Strand in the 90th minute. Despite an intense final part of the match, Vimmerby IF managed to hold on and secure the victory against IFK Värnamo. It was a dramatic match that earned Vimmerby IF three points in Division 1 Mellersta Götaland.
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)