Elitettan 2016
Östersunds DFF - Holmalunds IF Alingsås (2 - 1)
Match in Elitettan 2016
Match start: 2016-05-21 at 16:00
Venue: Jämtkraft Arena
Attendance: 104
Östersunds DFF faced Holmalunds IF Alingsås at Jämtkraft Arena in front of an audience of 104 on Saturday afternoon. Referee Josefin Aronsson was assisted by Magnus Römo Mella and Adam Reinius.
The match started evenly and fiercely, with Östersunds DFF taking the lead in the 37th minute through Samantha Monahan. However, Holmalunds IF Alingsås did not let themselves be disheartened and equalized in the 70th minute with a goal from Amalia Arvidsson.
But Östersunds DFF would prove to be stronger on this day, as Portia Boakye scored the winning goal to make it 2-1 for the home team with just six minutes left in the match. Despite late pressure from the away team, Östersunds DFF held their ground and secured three points.
Yellow cards were issued to Caroline Röstlund from Östersunds DFF, and a halftime substitution saw Sofia Kjellén come in for Holmalunds IF Alingsås instead of Olivia Sultan. A substitution in the 54th minute saw Jenny Holm replace Emilia Hafström.
Östersunds DFF made two substitutions in the second half, with Matilda Hellström Huring and Elin Kristiansson coming on for Emma Danielsson and Caroline Röstlund. A late substitution in the 90th minute saw Julia Elvbo replace Sarah Storck.
With this result, Östersunds DFF begins their journey in Elitettan on a positive note with three points in hand. Holmalunds IF Alingsås, on the other hand, must recharge for their next match in hopes of revenge.
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)