Elitettan 2018
Ljusdals IF - Umeå IK FF (2 - 0)
Match in Elitettan 2018
Match start: 2018-10-13 at 15:00
Venue: Erik Hamréns plan
Attendance: 336
On Saturday afternoon, Ljusdals IF and Umeå IK FF faced each other on Erik Hamrén’s pitch in a match attended by 336 spectators. Josefin Aronsson served as the referee, with Nils Karlsson and Erik Bohlin Gratias as assistant referees.
The match started perfectly for Ljusdals IF when Hayley Dowd scored in the first minute, putting the home team in the lead. Umeå IK FF fought hard to equalize, but their attacks were repeatedly thwarted by Ljusdal's defense. Cornelia Kapocs extended Ljusdals IF’s lead to 2-0 in the 52nd minute.
Umeå IK FF received a warning in the 64th minute when Madeleine Norberg got a yellow card. In search of a scoring opportunity, Umeå IK FF made a substitution in the 65th minute, with Elin Bäckström replacing Linnea Lindström on the field. Ljusdals IF also substituted their goalscorer Hayley Dowd in the 70th minute, bringing on Matilda Wennberg.
Umeå IK FF continued to look for a way back into the match, but Ljusdal's defense was strong and prevented them from creating any dangerous chances. Still in search of a scoring opportunity, Umeå IK FF made a second substitution in the 78th minute when Zabibu Nduwimana came on to replace Lova Lundin. Ljusdals IF also substituted Cornelia Kapocs in the 82nd minute, bringing on Samantha Brand. Sanna Signeul took over from Malin Larsson in the 86th minute.
The final whistle blew after 90 minutes of hard play, and Ljusdals IF could head home with a 2-0 victory after controlling the match from start to finish. Umeå IK FF fought valiantly but could not generate enough offensive momentum to threaten Ljusdals' defense.
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)