Elitettan 2018
Sundsvalls DFF - Mallbackens IF Sunne (2 - 0)
Match in Elitettan 2018
Match start: 2018-09-15 at 14:00
Venue: NP3 Arena
Attendance: 91
Sundsvalls DFF hosted Mallbackens IF Sunne at NP3 Arena on Saturday afternoon for a match in Elitettan. The match kicked off at 14:00 in front of an audience of 91 people, with Josefin Aronsson as the main referee and assistants Elsa Wisting and Santiago Bedoya Sierra.
The match started at a high tempo, and just four minutes into the game, Sundsvalls DFF took the lead through Venera Rexhi. It was a great start for the home team, who had an early advantage in the match. Mallbackens IF Sunne tried to respond to the quick goal but struggled to find their accuracy.
The second half began with Mallbackens IF Sunne increasing their tempo and creating some dangerous goal-scoring opportunities, but second goalkeeper Lina Högberg made several important saves for Sundsvall. However, Sundsvall was also in search of more goals, and in the 70th minute, Celina Karlsson broke through Mallbacken's defense and extended the lead to 2-0.
Mallbackens IF Sunne desperately tried to close the gap, but Sundsvall defended strongly and held firm at the back. In the 86th minute, Mallbacken made a substitution, bringing on Rebecca Johnsson for Ebere Orji in a final attempt to reduce the deficit, but Sundsvall held on and ultimately won the match 2-0.
In the closing stages of the match, the home team also made a substitution, with Jessica Backman replacing Elsa Burvall, and Sundsvall managed to keep their lead to secure a vital victory in Elitettan. It was a well-played and entertaining match for those who made their way to NP3 Arena on Saturday afternoon.
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)