Division 2 Västra Svealand, women 2023
Västerås SK FK - Lysviks IF (5 - 4)
Match in Division 2 Västra Svealand, women 2023
Match start: 2023-08-20 at 13:30
Venue: Hitachi Energy Arena
Attendance: 124
It was an exciting match played at the Hitachi Energy Arena between Västerås SK FK and Lysviks IF on Sunday afternoon. The match was evenly contested from start to finish, with both teams fighting for three points in Division 2 Västra Svealand, women’s league.
Västerås SK FK started strong and took the lead already after 13 minutes with a goal by Elin Antonsson. Elsa Björkman then doubled the lead after 27 minutes, and it seemed like Västerås SK FK was on their way to an easy victory.
However, Lysviks IF responded quickly and reduced the score to 2-1 after 32 minutes with a goal from Emelie Edqvist. Just five minutes later, the away team equalized to 2-2 following a goal-scoring effort by Alina Miller. The teams went into halftime after Linnea Nermark scored a lovely goal behind Västerås SK FK’s goalkeeper, giving Lysviks IF a 3-2 lead.
The second half began with balanced play from both teams, but it was Elsa Björkman who once again capitalized on a goal-scoring opportunity and equalized to 3-3. Lysviks' Amanda Westlund then gave Lysviks IF renewed hope when she made it 4-3 after 70 minutes.
But the match would end dramatically. Nathalie Brorsson equalized to 4-4 for Västerås SK FK just minutes after Lysviks took the lead. The match hung in the balance, creating a tense atmosphere in the stands.
Sofia Hasler became the match hero for Västerås SK FK when she scored the winning goal in the 80th minute, putting the score at 5-4. It was a hard-fighting Västerås SK FK that triumphed and took home three important points, while Lysviks IF were left disappointed after losing a match they had come close to winning.
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)