Elitettan 2018
Ljusdals IF - Asarums IF FK (2 - 2)
Match in Elitettan 2018
Match start: 2018-05-20 at 13:00
Venue: Erik Hamréns plan
Attendance: 395
Ljusdals IF faced Asarums IF FK on Sunday in an important match in Elitettan. Erik Hamrén's pitch was full with 395 fans, and referee Ulrica Löv officiated the match alongside assistant referees Albin Anderhök and Mats Eriksson.
The match was intense, with both teams fighting hard for points. Asarums IF FK received the first warning after 17 minutes when Felicia da Silva went in too high in a duel. However, the punishment came quickly after when Mathilda Nilsson scored for the away team, making it 0-1.
Ljusdals IF became more and more desperate, and Malin Larsson was booked after 32 minutes. Asarums IF FK also received a warning following a tough duel after 33 minutes when Josephine Chukwunonye was pulled into the confrontation.
But Ljusdals IF kept fighting and were rewarded with a penalty after 34 minutes. Paulina Nyström converted the penalty, leveling the score at 1-1.
The second half began with a substitution for Ljusdals IF. Samantha Brand replaced Malin Larsson, while Asarums IF FK also made two substitutions during the second half.
Asarums IF FK managed to score another goal and retake the lead after 68 minutes when Halimatu Ibrahim Ayinde struck a shot that rebounded off the goalkeeper. Ljusdals IF continued to push and substituted Leneli Grönoset into the match with 14 minutes remaining.
Asarums IF FK also substituted again, bringing on Olivia Johansson for Mathilda Nilsson, while Ljusdals IF replaced Amanda Hagelberg with Jonnah Tönners.
However, it was Ljusdals IF that equalized to 2-2 when Cornelia Kapocs scored after a lovely pass from Katarina Arnoldsson.
The match ended 2-2, and Ljusdals IF remains second to last in the table, while Asarums IF FK climbed one place to twelfth.
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)