Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women 2020
IF Böljan Falkenberg - IFK Värnamo (1 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women 2020
Match start: 2020-08-08 at 14:00
Venue: Falcon Alkoholfri Arena
IF Böljan Falkenberg hosted IFK Värnamo at the Falcon Alcohol-Free Arena in front of an empty stand on Saturday afternoon. Referee Jetmir Ramadani took charge with assistant referees Elbasan Nuredini and Allen Hasic.
The match started evenly with chances for both teams, but it wasn't until the 59th minute that the first substitution occurred. IF Böljan Falkenberg opted to substitute Tuva Persson for Josefin Jonson in an attempt to take the lead.
IFK Värnamo received a yellow card in the 62nd minute when Alma Cedefors was cautioned by the referee. After this, the pace of the match picked up, and IFK Värnamo managed to score the first goal of the match in the 80th minute through Lizette Kennethsson, giving the team a 1-0 lead.
IF Böljan Falkenberg responded with several substitutions and attempted to push for an equalizer, but it was instead IFK Värnamo who extended their lead to 2-0 through Jennifer Lilliehöök in the 83rd minute.
Despite being two goals down, IF Böljan Falkenberg did not give up, and in the 90th minute, Amanda Johansson managed to reduce it to 1-2, giving her team a chance to come back into the match.
Despite a strong push from IF Böljan Falkenberg, they were unable to find an equalizer, and the match ended 1-2 in favor of IFK Värnamo. IF Böljan Falkenberg remains at the bottom of the table, while IFK Värnamo takes home three points, strengthening their position in 5th place in Division 1 Mellersta Götaland, women.
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)