Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women 2018
Vimmerby IF - Mariebo IK (5 - 4)
Match in Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women 2018
Match start: 2018-09-29 at 14:00
Venue: Arena Ceosvallen 1, Vimmerby
Attendance: 495
The match between Vimmerby IF and Mariebo IK at Arena Ceosvallen 1 in Vimmerby turned into a real goal fest, where the home team ultimately emerged victorious with a score of 5-4.
It was Vimmerby IF that took the lead just four minutes in when Nathalie Johansson scored to make it 1-0. Only six minutes later, Johansson added to her tally, increasing the lead to 2-0 for the home team. Mariebo IK fought back and reduced the deficit through Frida Johansson, but Vimmerby's Johansson was on fire and scored again, making it 3-1 before halftime.
In the second half, it was Mariebo IK's turn to showcase their scoring ability as Sabina Ravnell first decreased the gap to 3-2 and then equalized at 3-3. However, Vimmerby IF had other plans, and Johansson completed her hat trick to make it 4-3 for the home side.
In the 78th minute, things got dramatic when Mariebo IK's Amanda Roos first received a yellow card and then was sent off. Despite being one player down, the away team continued to fight and managed to reduce the deficit again through Ellen Toivio, but it wasn't enough, and Vimmerby IF ultimately won 5-4.
After the match, Vimmerby IF sits in 8th place in the table while Mariebo IK is in 4th place. The attendance at the match was 495 people, and referee Dawan Mofak officiated the game, assisted by Alexander Lagerström and Alfred Karlsson.
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)