Division 1 Norrland, women 2018
Morön BK - Sunnanå SK (2 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Norrland, women 2018
Match start: 2018-06-21 at 19:00
Venue: Skogsvallen
Attendance: 504
Morön BK secured an important victory in Division 1 Norrland when they defeated Sunnanå SK 2-1 at home on Thursday evening. The match was closely contested and high-scoring, with both teams actively involved in the events of the game.
Sunnanå SK opened the scoring in the 14th minute when Bupe Olufunmilola Okeowo found the net. However, Morön BK responded immediately in the 15th minute with a goal from Jenny Marklund. A few minutes later, Johanna Wikström scored to make it 2-0 for the home side, a lead they maintained until halftime.
In the second half, Morön BK substituted Emma Axelsson for Frida Karlsson, thereby strengthening their squad. Sunnanå SK also brought in Wilma Vidmark for Ellen Maund, and later Ellen Schampi and Perpetua Ijeoma Nkwocha. Despite these substitutions and a strong push towards Morön BK's goal, they managed to score only once, with Maya Pitts finding the target in the 57th minute.
Morön BK then fell back into defense to protect their lead and substituted Elin Ellman for Elin Johansson. They also made two more substitutions, bringing on Emma Viklund for Jenny Marklund and Lina Pettersson for Johanna Wikström. Sunnanå SK continued to attempt to reduce the deficit, but Morön BK held on to their lead, and no further goals were scored.
The match was relatively physical and featured several warnings from referee Anastasia Oberlauf Poopuu. Maya Pitts received a warning for Sunnanå SK, while both Hanna Göthberg and Olivia Holm received warnings for Morön BK. A total of 504 people attended the match at Skogsvallen, highlighting the high interest in women's soccer in Norrland.
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)