Division 4 Värmland Västra, women 2023
Råtorps IK U - Norrstrands IF 2 (5 - 2)
Match in Division 4 Värmland Västra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-08-15 at 19:00
Venue: Råtorpsvallen
Attendance: 28
Råtorps IK U secured a much-needed victory after losing their last two matches in the league. They started strong at home and took the lead after just six minutes when Mikaela Skoglund skillfully placed the ball in the net. They continued to dominate the match and extended their lead to 2-0 in the 34th minute through Annielle Jansson Kling.
Norrstrands IF 2 fought to get back into the match and received a lifeline when Iris Chapman reduced the score to 2-1 in the 37th minute. However, Råtorps IK U were not satisfied with just a one-goal lead and continued to press forward. Cathrine Johansson increased the lead again to 3-1 in the 57th minute, and four minutes later, Mikaela Skoglund scored her second goal of the evening, extending the lead to 4-1.
Råtorps IK U showed no mercy and continued to attack in search of more goals, and their pressure paid off again when Cathrine Johansson scored her second goal of the evening in the 88th minute. Norrstrands IF 2 did manage to score another goal through Ella Olsson in stoppage time, but it was not enough to change the outcome of the match. The final score was 5-2 in favor of Råtorps IK U.
The attendance was not the largest, with only 28 people making their way to Råtorpsvallen to watch the match. But for Råtorps IK U, the victory was extremely important for their ongoing season. Despite the loss, Norrstrands IF 2 remained in third place in the table.
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)