Division 1 Södra Götaland, women 2018
Växjö DFF Akademi - Södra Sandby IF (1 - 2)
Match in Division 1 Södra Götaland, women 2018
Match start: 2018-04-14 at 14:00
Venue: Fagrabäck IP 1, Växjö
No beautiful play at Fagrabäck IP 1 when the Division 1 Södra Götaland teams Växjö DFF Akademi and Södra Sandby IF clashed on a chilly Saturday afternoon. Unfortunately, the audience was nonexistent, but that did not stop the teams from fighting as long as referee Niklas Franzén blew the whistle.
It was Växjö DFF Akademi who were first to receive a warning after 31 minutes, when forward Violah Nambi had an altercation with a Södra Sandby player. Halfway through the match, Södra Sandby demonstrated they were not here to play around, as Isabella Nilsson was supported by a nice pass from Alice Blixt, and their collaboration led to Isabella Nilsson sending the ball into the net in the 60th minute, making it 0-1 to Södra Sandby.
Växjö DFF Akademi responded by making some substitutions, with Nathalie Vingsand replacing Therese Tengbom in the 51st minute and Kaisa Lindqvist coming on for Violah Nambi in the 63rd minute, but it was not enough to turn the game around. Two minutes later, it was Isabella Nilsson who struck again, increasing Södra Sandby’s lead to 0-2.
Växjö DFF Akademi kept fighting, and it was Elvira Zackeusson who managed to outsmart Södra Sandby's goalkeeper and slot home a goal in the 73rd minute, giving Växjö a chance to come back. But despite putting pressure on in the closing stages of the match, they were unable to equalize.
The match ended 1-2 in favor of Södra Sandby, who left Fagrabäck IP 1 as winners. It was a tough match with many substitutions, warnings, and disputes on the field. However, despite the result, both teams demonstrated good fighting spirit and potential for development.
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)