Elitettan 2013
Eskilstuna United DFF - Östers IF (1 - 0)
Match in Elitettan 2013
Match start: 2013-04-20 at 15:00
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 324
The match between Eskilstuna United DFF and Östers IF at Tunavallen started intensely, with both teams fighting for the lead. Eskilstuna had a large share of possession, but it was Östers IF that created the most dangerous chances in the first half. Despite several attempts from both teams, the score remained 0-0 at halftime.
In the second half, the game continued at a high tempo, and Eskilstuna United DFF pushed for the lead. In the 55th minute, the goal everyone was waiting for came. Rebecca Mellqvist put the ball in the net, and the home team took the lead with 1-0.
After the goal, Eskilstuna continued to dominate the play, but Östers IF did not give up and attempted to come back into the match. In the 62nd minute, Anna Hjälmkvist received a yellow card for a hard tackling attempt.
Eskilstuna United DFF made a substitution in the 72nd minute when Amanda Olsson came on for Alexandra Asserstam. Östers IF quickly followed suit, making two substitutions in the 75th and 83rd minutes in an effort to turn the match around.
Despite several chances from both teams, the score remained 1-0, and the match ended with a victory for Eskilstuna United DFF. The crowd at Tunavallen cheered as referee Susanne Borg Pilhamre blew the final whistle, and Eskilstuna continued to sit in 2nd place in the standings. Östers IF will now have to keep fighting to climb up from the bottom of 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)