Elitettan 2015
IFK Kalmar - Älta IF (5 - 4)
Match in Elitettan 2015
Match start: 2015-09-06 at 15:30
Venue: Gröndals IP 1, Kalmar
Attendance: 228
It was an exciting match at Gröndals IP 1 when IFK Kalmar hosted Älta IF in the Elitettan. The match began at a high tempo, and just one minute in, the home team took the lead through Emma Jones. However, Älta IF responded quickly, with Astrid Larsson equalizing just 9 minutes later.
IFK Kalmar regained the lead with Emma Jones again in the 12th minute, and she completed her hat trick after just 16 minutes. Älta IF tried to claw their way back, but it was IFK Kalmar who extended their lead through Mathilda Johansson Prakt in the 76th minute.
Älta didn't give up, and Thórdís Sigfúsdóttir reduced the score to 4-2 in the 77th minute. But IFK Kalmar quickly responded, with Erin Gunther making it 5-2 in the 88th minute. Älta still fought hard, and Kelley Monogue pulled one back to make it 5-3 in the 90th minute. Älta also managed to score a late consolation goal from Kelley Monogue, bringing the final score to 5-4.
The match ended 5-4 in favor of IFK Kalmar, earning them three points in a very entertaining game. IFK Kalmar climbs the table and now sits in 4th place, while Älta IF continues to struggle at the bottom, currently in 11th place. It was an exciting and high-scoring match with plenty of fight and determination from both teams.
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)