Division 2 Södra Götaland, women 2023
Åhus IF - Vellinge IF (1 - 1)
Match in Division 2 Södra Götaland, women 2023
Match start: 2023-09-02 at 13:00
Venue: Åhus IP A-plan
This year's Division 2 match between Åhus IF and Vellinge IF was played at Åhus IP A-plan on a Saturday afternoon in front of an empty arena - the audience was excluded due to the ongoing pandemic situation. When referee Simon Olsson blew the whistle to start the match, the atmosphere on the field felt nervous and tense as both teams showed great commitment from the beginning.
Åhus IF opened the match with aggressive play and had several chances to take the lead, but Vellinge IF held firm thanks to an exceptional performance from their goalkeeper. Åhus IF continued to push forward, and finally, after 75 minutes of play, Gabriella Gucci found the back of the net after a nice pass from another Åhus player. A wave of joy swept through the team, and the audience watching the match on livestream channels could sense their happiness.
Vellinge IF did not lose hope despite being behind, and their perseverance began to pay off in the 78th minute when Elin Engbe shot a strike that went past Åhus IF's goalkeeper - a beautifully executed equalizer.
The remaining minutes were exciting - both Åhus IF and Vellinge IF tried to create dangerous goal-scoring opportunities, but neither team managed to deliver the decisive shot to win the match, which ended 1-1.
After the match, a reconciliatory atmosphere could be seen between the teams, and the respective coaches expressed happiness over the performances their players exhibited during the match. Åhus IF ended up in 6th place in the standings, while Vellinge IF remained in 5th 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)