Division 1 Södra, women 2023
IFK Göteborg - IFK Värnamo (6 - 1)
Match in Division 1 Södra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-05-07 at 13:00
Venue: Valhalla 1 Konstgräs
Attendance: 363
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, IFK Göteborg faced IFK Värnamo at Valhalla 1 Artificial Turf in front of a crowd of 363 people. Referee Elin Kängström officiated the match, assisted by Prince Nketia Acheampong and Joakim Hallqvist.
The match opened with a pressing IFK Göteborg, which quickly took the lead in the 25th minute through Filippa Hopkins. However, IFK Värnamo responded swiftly, and Mimmi Strömgren equalized to 1-1 in the 39th minute. But IFK Göteborg continued to apply pressure, and Thilda Gianello scored to make it 2-1 just a minute later.
In the second half, IFK Göteborg continued to dominate, and Victoria Svanström converted a penalty to make it 3-1 in the 54th minute. Just a minute later, Filippa Hopkins scored her second goal to extend the lead to 4-1.
IFK Värnamo attempted to inject fresh blood into the match but were unable to turn it around. Instead, IFK Göteborg continued to dominate, and Victoria Svanström scored her second goal in the 82nd minute. IFK Göteborg's coach then chose to substitute Filippa Lindstedt in place of Ebba Fjordskär, while IFK Värnamo's coach opted to bring in Smilla Sjöstrand for Sefika Muratovic.
IFK Värnamo struggled to find their rhythm in the match, and Mona Chahrour received a yellow card in the 73rd minute for a foul. Saga Olsson received a yellow card just a few minutes later. In the 87th minute, Filippa Hopkins scored her third goal of the day, securing a hat trick for IFK Göteborg.
The match ended 6-1 to IFK Göteborg, a much-needed victory for the team now sitting in 6th place in the standings, while IFK Värnamo is in 11th 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)