Elitettan 2017
Mallbackens IF Sunne - Östersunds DFF (2 - 0)
Match in Elitettan 2017
Match start: 2017-05-20 at 14:00
Venue: Strandvallen, Mallbacken
Attendance: 191
Mallbackens IF Sunne made a strong impression on Saturday afternoon as they defeated Östersunds DFF 2-0 at their home ground, Strandvallen. Despite the match starting with a warning for the home team just eleven minutes in, Mallbackens IF Sunne showed discipline and largely maintained possession on Östersund's half of the field.
The first goal of the match came in the 53rd minute when Amanda Hellstrand received the ball in the midfield and fired off a curled shot that the Östersund goalkeeper had no chance against. The goal gave the home team even more confidence, and they continued to create chances high up the pitch.
In the 71st minute, Olivia Holm showcased her skills as she dribbled through Östersund's defense and sent the ball into the net, increasing Mallbackens IF Sunne's lead to 2-0. Östersunds DFF tried to stage a comeback in the match, but Mallbackens IF Sunne defended well and kept the ball away from their own penalty area.
Mallbackens IF Sunne made several substitutions during the match to keep the squad fresh, including a strong performance from one of the substitutes, Ebba Rehnberg. Östersunds DFF substituted Åse Perman for Anna Jonsson at halftime, but despite that, they could not change the dynamics of the match in their favor.
When the referee finally blew the whistle to end the match, it was clear that Mallbackens IF Sunne had won 2-0 in front of a crowd of 191. Referee Anna Benicio Ferreira did a great job on the field alongside her assistant referees Claes Knutsson and Markus Larsson, who kept order throughout the match.
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)