Division 1 Norrland, women 2022
Storfors AIK - Notvikens IK DFF (1 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Norrland, women 2022
Match start: 2022-05-18 at 19:30
Venue: Hedens IP Storfors
Notvikens IK DFF secured an important away victory against Storfors AIK at Hedens IP on a Wednesday evening in front of an empty stand. The teams each had one foot on the midway line before the match, but it was the evening's guests who came out on top and moved up in the standings.
Notvikens IK DFF dominated the game from the start, and it didn't take long before the first substitution was made. Tanja Ali-Marttila was replaced by Selma Åström, who quickly proved to be a decisive factor. Storfors AIK fought to hold them off, but in the 68th minute, the long-awaited reward came for Notvikens. Selma Åström pushed the ball behind the goalkeeper and gave her team an important lead.
However, Storfors AIK was not ready to give up and continued to fight. In the 76th minute, Elin Olsson received a fine pass and managed to easily equalize to 1-1, which tightened the match further. With only nine minutes left on the clock, Alva Bergenstråle received a caution for Notvikens, leading to an intense finish with chances for both sides.
Notvikens IK DFF substituted Moa Blomquist for Elsa Lund, while Storfors AIK pushed forward, replacing Sara Landin with Mathilda Franklin. But it would be the guests' evening when Selma Åström scored another crucial goal in the second minute of stoppage time. Storfors AIK struggled to find an equalizer, and the match ended 1-2 in favor of Notvikens IK DFF, who thus took a significant victory and advanced in 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)