Division 1 Södra, women 2023
Mariebo IK - IFK Värnamo (0 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Södra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-09-10 at 15:00
Venue: Stadsparksvallen, Jönköping
Attendance: 175
IFK Värnamo impressed away from home as they defeated Mariebo IK 2-0 at Stadsparksvallen in Jönköping in a match played on Sunday afternoon in front of a crowd of 175 spectators.
Mariebo IK brought on Elin Bergström at halftime, but even so, the team did not become more dangerous in their attacking play. Instead, it was IFK Värnamo that had the majority of possession and created several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities.
After 71 minutes, it was Julia Söderberg who broke the deadlock for the visiting IFK Värnamo when she skillfully placed the ball behind the home team's goalkeeper. Just two minutes later, Söderberg struck again with a well-placed shot, increasing the lead to 2-0 for the away team.
Mariebo IK tried to get back into the match during the final minutes but could not score. Instead, IFK Värnamo continued to play confidently and fended off all of the home team's attacking attempts.
The league standings after the match show how important the victory was for IFK Värnamo, who are now in fourth place in the table, while Mariebo IK is second to last. This gives IFK Värnamo a chance to dream of a spot at the top of the table.
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)