Elitettan 2020
AIK - Mallbackens IF Sunne (2 - 0)
Match in Elitettan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-18 at 16:00
Venue: Skytteholms IP 1
On Saturday afternoon, AIK faced Mallbackens IF Sunne at Skytteholms IP 1 in Elitettan. The match was played in front of an empty arena due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Before the match, AIK held a strong position in the standings, while Mallbackens IF Sunne was in seventh place. It was a match where AIK had everything to gain, and Mallbackens IF Sunne was trying to stay in the hunt for the higher placements.
In the 40th minute, Adelisa Grabus scored the crucial first goal for AIK, which would also turn out to be the only goal of the first half. Just before halftime, both teams substituted out one player from their starting lineup.
In the second half, Mallbackens IF Sunne tried to create more chances, but AIK defended well. In the 66th minute, two players were substituted out for Mallbackens IF Sunne, and in the 71st minute, Emma Eriksson received a yellow card. AIK also substituted a player before Fanny Flyckt came in for Mallbackens IF Sunne in the 72nd minute.
Toward the end of the match, frustration began to creep in for Mallbackens IF Sunne as Sarah Michael and then the team’s coach received yellow cards. In the 88th minute, Adelisa Grabus scored her second goal, increasing AIK's lead to 2–0.
In the final moments of the match, Grabus herself received a yellow card, and Fredrik Devoto, AIK’s assistant coach, was also cautioned.
In the end, AIK won 2–0, thus strengthening their position in the standings, while Mallbackens IF Sunne suffered a defeat.
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)