Division 2 Mellersta Götaland, women 2022
IF Elfsborg - Westbo United DFF (8 - 0)
Match in Division 2 Mellersta Götaland, women 2022
Match start: 2022-10-08 at 15:00
Venue: Borås Arena
On Saturday afternoon, IF Elfsborg and Westbo United DFF faced off at Borås Arena in Division 2 of Mellersta Götaland for women. The match was anticipated to be exciting, considering IF Elfsborg was in second place in the standings and Westbo United DFF was at the bottom. With public restrictions in place, the teams played in front of an empty arena.
Referee Peter Jaeger blew the whistle to start the match, and just ten minutes into the game, the home team IF Elfsborg took the lead. Mathilda Ståhlbom Karlsson found the back of the net behind the goalkeeper, scoring her first goal of the match. After half an hour of play, Karlsson doubled her tally and extended IF Elfsborg's lead. Just before halftime, Linda Westberg Carlsson received a drop ball and shot in the home team’s third goal.
The second half started explosively for IF Elfsborg, with two quick goals in less than a minute. First, Tea Skoglund scored the 4-0 goal right after the kickoff, and then Karlsson completed her hat trick in the match, increasing the lead to 5-0. The clock passed 55 minutes when Cornelia Andersson scored the sixth goal for IF Elfsborg. With about half an hour left on the clock, Ida Backlund extended the home team’s lead to 7-0. After 71 minutes, Karlsson, who was in top form throughout the match, sealed the victory for IF Elfsborg with her fourth goal, making it 8-0 on the scoreboard.
It was complete dominance by IF Elfsborg throughout the match. Westbo United DFF had little to counter and failed to create any dangerous goal chances. Referee Jaeger blew the whistle to end the match, and IF Elfsborg emerged victorious with a score of 8-0.
With the season over, IF Elfsborg can now sit back and enjoy their position at the top of the table. On the other hand, Westbo United DFF will have to wait for another chance to show what they are capable of next season.
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)