Elitettan 2019
Morön BK - Assi IF (1 - 1)
Match in Elitettan 2019
Match start: 2019-08-02 at 19:30
Venue: Skogsvallen
Attendance: 187
On a high-clouded and cool Friday evening, Morön BK and Assi IF faced off at Skogsvallen in a heated match in Elitettan. The audience was attentive to the game, and the numbers showed that only 187 people had made it to the arena to watch the match.
Morön BK, sitting in 9th place in the table, knew that a win was necessary to get closer to Assi IF in 6th place. The match kicked off at 19:30 as planned, with Eva Svärdsudd serving as the referee, and Anja Collén and Mauritz Grendin as assistants.
Assi IF showcased a strong defense, and after 18 minutes they managed to take the lead through Ernestina Abambila, who scored the ball into the net. Morön BK aimed for an equalizer, but Assi IF held firm in the first half.
In the second half, Morön BK continued to fight for an equalizer, and in minute 52 they finally seemed to succeed when Carly Wickenheiser scored.
Assi IF brought on Frida Jacobsson for Tilda Westman in minute 58, trying to create more opportunities. In minute 65, Fanni Pietikäinen was substituted out so that Christy Onyenaturuchi Ucheibe could have a chance to contribute more. Morön BK responded with a substitution of Tuva Skoog for Mirjam Lindgren in minute 66.
Elin Pettersson came on for Elin Ellman in Morön BK in minute 76 in hopes of gaining a lead. Parva Zarassi replaced Thea Bergsten in Morön BK in minute 83, but both teams struggled to create more goal-scoring chances.
The match ended 1-1, and both teams continue to improve their standings in the table. The audience at Skogsvallen demonstrated good sportsmanship and applauded both teams in an intense 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)