Division 1 Norra Götaland, women 2018
Göteborgs DFF - Torsby IF (5 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Norra Götaland, women 2018
Match start: 2018-09-22 at 15:00
Venue: Valhalla 1 Konstgräs
On Saturday afternoon, Göteborgs DFF hosted bottom-placed Torsby IF in a match in Division 1 Norra Götaland for women. In front of a sparse crowd at Valhalla 1 Artificial Turf, Göteborgs DFF had much to prove to the officials Morvarid Mohammadi, Afshin Karimi, and Stefan Fredén.
The match started at a high pace, and just five minutes in, the home team, Göteborgs DFF, scored their first goal by Annie Skarin. However, the visitors, Torsby IF, quickly recovered from being behind. Thirteen minutes later, Amanda Westlund managed to equalize with a fast counter-attack, making it 1-1.
What followed was an exciting match with many chances for both teams. But it was the home team that would show skill and dominance. After 38 minutes, Anna Erlingmark scored the second goal for Göteborgs DFF, and three minutes later, Annie Skarin added another goal to her tally. When the team went into halftime, the score was 3-1 in favor of Göteborgs DFF, and the visitors had a tough time recovering from this deficit.
In the second half, the match became more one-sided as Göteborgs DFF dominated and constantly created scoring opportunities. Despite a yellow card for Olivia Strid, she was not deterred from trying to score. Instead, the 75th minute turned out to be the turning point. Olivia Alcaide scored her first goal, increasing the lead to 4-1. Just before she was substituted, she also netted her second goal of the match, sealing the final score at 5-1.
The match was very well organized from Göteborgs DFF's side. They had their eyes on victory and held a significant advantage over the visitors, Torsby IF. They made many targeted attacking moves, and in the final minutes, both teams seemed to show signs of fatigue. Göteborgs DFF was better today, but Torsby IF also demonstrated their potential and hopes for more success in the future.
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)