Division 3 Småland Nordvästra, women 2023
Westbo United DFF - FC Vetlanda Dam (1 - 4)
Match in Division 3 Småland Nordvästra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-09-03 at 17:00
Venue: Ryttarvallen, Gislaved
Attendance: 55
On the evening of Sunday, September 3, Westbo United DFF faced FC Vetlanda Dam at Ryttarvallen in Gislaved in front of a low crowd of only 55 spectators. The referee for the match was Suvad Kaltak, and it was a Division 3 Småland North West match for women that was at stake.
The first goal of the match came just 3 minutes in when FC Vetlanda's Jordan Marie Lyons Clark found the net, giving her team an early lead of 1-0. Westbo United fought hard but struggled against FC Vetlanda's strong defense. After 12 minutes, Ebba Ahlgren doubled FC Vetlanda's lead to 2-0 with a well-placed shot.
Westbo United tried to apply pressure on FC Vetlanda, but it was the visiting team that increased the tempo instead. In the 22nd minute, Matilda Juhlander scored to make it 3-0 for FC Vetlanda, which was a heavy blow for the home team.
The second half started with Westbo United managing to reduce the score to 3-1 through Vilma Carlström in the 63rd minute, giving hope for a potential comeback. However, the joy was short-lived as FC Vetlanda's Ebba Eriksson scored 4-1 just minutes later.
Despite a late offensive by Westbo United, no further goals were scored, and the match ended 1-4 in favor of visiting FC Vetlanda Dam. It was a dominant performance by FC Vetlanda, showcasing both skilled defensive and offensive play. Westbo United will have to return to the drawing board and continue their preparations for the next match.
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)