Division 2 Södra Götaland, women 2023
Emmaboda IS - Älmhults IF (0 - 4)
Match in Division 2 Södra Götaland, women 2023
Match start: 2023-06-17 at 16:00
Venue: Emmaboda IP
Attendance: 39
EMMABODA - Älmhults IF visited Emmaboda IP on Saturday afternoon in a match of great significance for both teams. The home team, Emmaboda IS, was in 8th place in Division 2 Södra Götaland, while Älmhults IF was in first place and was seeking three points to secure their position at the top of the table.
The match started evenly, with both teams trying to establish their play. Älmhults IF had slightly more ball possession, which paid off in the 23rd minute when Tindra Sthen struck perfectly and kicked the ball into the net to make it 0-1.
Emmaboda IS tried to respond quickly but struggled to create any dangerous chances. Instead, it was Älmhults IF who increased their lead early in the second half when Johanna Ribacke scored 0-2 in the 48th minute.
Emmaboda continued to fight but found it difficult to create any dangerous opportunities against a hard-working Älmhults IF team. Instead, the guests continued to extend their lead when Nathalie Vingsand made it 0-3 in the 71st minute.
Only three minutes later, Älmhults IF was awarded a penalty after a foul in the penalty area. Johanna Ribacke took the penalty kick and converted it confidently to make it 0-4.
The match would ultimately end with a score of 0-4 in favor of Älmhults IF, who thus increased their lead in the table and solidified their position at the top of the standings. Emmaboda IS loses further ground in the battle for points and will have to continue fighting to stay in Division 2 Södra Götaland.
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)