Division 1 Norrland, women 2017
IFK Östersund - Umedalens IF (2 - 0)
Match in Division 1 Norrland, women 2017
Match start: 2017-08-26 at 16:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 39
Match Report:
On a sunny Saturday afternoon, IFK Östersund faced Umedalens IF at Jämtkraft Arena in front of a relatively small crowd of 39 spectators. Referee Michaela Backlund officiated the match alongside her assistants Anna-Linnéa Löfgren and Anders Hafstad.
The match started evenly, with both teams having their chances, but it was IFK Östersund that took the lead in the 32nd minute through Felicia Persson. Umedalens IF fought hard to make a comeback, but it was IFK Östersund that extended their lead in the 55th minute with a goal from Elin Mårs.
After the second goal, IFK Östersund began to control the match with their possession, and Umedalens IF struggled to create dangerous scoring opportunities. In the 71st minute, IFK Östersund made their first substitution as Karolina Heidenborn replaced My Jonsson.
Umedalens IF tried to apply pressure to get back into the game and made a substitution in the 75th minute when Amanda Pääjärvi came on for Saga Carlsson. At the same time, IFK Östersund also made two substitutions, with Magda Aspholm and Emelie Eriksson coming on for Elin Mårs and Femke Golverdingen in the 75th and 84th minutes, respectively.
The match ended with a 2-0 victory for IFK Östersund, meaning they remain in 10th place in the table while Umedalens IF stays in 7th place. A vital win for IFK Östersund in their quest to climb the standings.
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)