Division 1 Norra, women 2023
Sollentuna FK - Gefle IF FF (2 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Norra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-06-04 at 13:00
Venue: Sollentunavallen 1
Attendance: 70
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, the Division 1 Norra women’s match between Sollentuna FK and Gefle IF FF kicked off at Sollentunavallen 1. The attendance was quite modest, with 70 people following the match. The referee was Robert Lindén Säfström, assisted by Clement Kabogoza-Musoke and Magnus Lien.
Sollentuna FK started strong and scored the first goal in the 44th minute through number 18, Piyatida Somkumpee. Gefle IF FF tried to find a way into the game but struggled to break through the tight defense, resulting in broken attack after attack. Just before halftime, Gefle IF FF substituted in number 19, Fia Jansson, to inject some new energy, but it didn’t help – in the 47th minute, Piyatida Somkumpee scored her second goal of the day, extending the lead to 2-0 for Sollentuna FK.
Gefle IF FF was forced to make some changes and substituted two players in the 53rd minute, Ebba Axelsson and Therese Söderlind, for Wilma Sjöberg and Emelie Löhmann. However, in the 55th minute, Maja Westling received a yellow card, which was a heavy burden for the team. Sollentuna FK continued to dominate the play and substituted in Sofia Norrby for Bilana Sadiku in the 64th minute.
Gefle IF FF attempted to increase the pace with more attacks, but the defense held firm. Sollentuna FK brought in Rafaela Kalaitzidou for Emelie Smirnoff in the 78th minute. In the 83rd minute, Sollentuna FK substituted Tuva Klar for Julia Adebäck and Melinda Edström for Emma Theorén. Gefle IF FF substituted Alva Söderhäll for Sara Hammergård in the 86th minute, and then, in the 89th minute, Sandra Törnros scored a goal for Gefle IF FF, reducing Sollentuna FK’s lead to 2-1. However, there was not enough time for a comeback, and the match ended with a victory for Sollentuna FK.
After the match, Sollentuna FK is in 3rd place in the table while Gefle IF FF stands in 6th place. A not entirely poor performance from both teams, but there was no doubt that Sollentuna FK was the stronger team, with two goals from Piyatida Somkumpee setting the tone for the match.
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)