Division 4 Västmanland, women 2022
Västerås IK Dam - Forsby FF U (2 - 1)
Match in Division 4 Västmanland, women 2022
Match start: 2022-08-10 at 19:00
Venue: Apalby 2
Attendance: 75
Västerås IK Women's total dominance in Division 4 Västmanland continued as they faced Forsby FF U on a packed Apalby 2. Västerås IK Women quickly set the tone with aggressive defending that forced Forsby FF U to struggle to take action. A shot from the Forsby FF U side in the 22nd minute was, however, safely caught by the Västerås IK Women's defense.
Tensions rose when Västerås IK Women's 28. Jatta Aalto received a yellow card in the 44th minute for pulling down a player from Forsby FF U. In the second half, Västerås IK Women continued to press on, and in the 61st minute, 10. Lina Forslund scored the first goal of the match, giving the home team a 1-0 lead.
After a brief pause, Västerås IK Women continued to dominate the match, and in the 64th minute, 9. Lilly Nilsson scored Västerås IK Women's second goal. Despite this, Forsby FF U did not give up, and in the 74th minute, 31. Alva Anré Eskilsson scored a goal that gave the home team a glimmer of hope.
The match was now in its final stages, and Västerås IK Women launched an intense push to avoid dropping points. With just a few minutes left, 10. Lina Forslund received a yellow card for playing on after the referee had blown the whistle, and then received another yellow card in the 93rd minute, being named the match's most puzzling player.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Västerås IK Women, confirming their position at the top of the table. Forsby FF U, however, returns to the field with heads held high after a strong performance against the league leaders.
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)