Division 1 Norra Svealand, women 2018
Gamla Upsala SK - Gefle IF FF (2 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Norra Svealand, women 2018
Match start: 2018-09-01 at 13:00
Venue: Gamlis IP
Attendance: 65
Gamla Upsala SK and Gefle IF FF faced off in an exciting match in Division 1 Norra Svealand for women on Saturday afternoon. The match was played at Gamlis IP and attracted 65 spectators who witnessed a strong effort from both teams.
Before the match, Gefle IF FF was higher in the standings than Gamla Upsala SK, but that didn’t stop the home team from starting strong. After 22 minutes, it was Gefle IF FF who received the first warning of the match when Ida Pettersson was fouled.
In the first half, the battle between the teams was evenly matched, but neither managed to get the ball into the net. However, both Gamla Upsala SK's Malin Forssner and Gefle IF FF's Lina Bälin received yellow cards for hard tackles.
At halftime, Gefle IF FF substituted Jessica Westrin in for Lina Bälin. Gamla Upsala SK replaced Camilla Erkisi Saeid with Josefine Stomberg in an effort to bolster their attack.
It was Gefle IF FF who opened the scoring after 63 minutes when Elin Bälin put the ball in the net, giving them a 1-0 lead. Five minutes later, Gamla Upsala SK equalized through Josefine Stomberg.
After 68 minutes, Gefle IF FF substituted Clara Engstrand for Lee Ahmed Winroth. Two minutes later, Gamla Upsala SK took the lead through Melinda Edström after a nice pass from Stomberg.
Gamla Upsala SK brought in Thea Rickdorff for Mikaela Johansen-Moen, and Gefle IF FF responded by substituting Mathilda Henriksson for Wilma Gavlén. With just ten minutes left in the match, Gefle IF FF was awarded a penalty kick, which Elin Bälin successfully converted to equalize at 2-2.
After that, both teams attempted to secure a win, but no more goals were scored. Before the final whistle, Gamla Upsala SK substituted Sara El-Obeid for Anna Orregård.
The match ended 2-2, and both teams managed to earn points. After the match, it was clear that Gamla Upsala SK had moved up one place in the standings and now sits in sixth place, while Gefle IF FF remains in fifth place.
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)