Elitettan 2020
IFK Kalmar - Hammarby (1 - 2)
Match in Elitettan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-08 at 15:00
Venue: Gröndals IP 1, Kalmar
In an exciting match at Gröndals IP 1 in Kalmar, IFK Kalmar faced Hammarby in the Elitettan. Before the match, IFK Kalmar was in fifth place in the standings while Hammarby was in third. The match kicked off on Saturday afternoon in a quiet arena that loomed over the players.
IFK Kalmar took the lead in the 34th minute through Amanda Persson, and it looked for a long time like they would be able to maintain that lead for the rest of the match. Maja Träff Williams received a warning for the home team in the 37th minute, but it would turn out that Hammarby would find a way past her anyway.
After an hour of play, Emma Jansson scored for Hammarby, equalizing the match at 1-1. Shortly thereafter, in the 67th minute, Emma Westin scored for the visitors, turning the match around. Despite attempts from IFK Kalmar to come back, they could not find an equalizer, and the match ended 1-2 in favor of Hammarby.
Both teams made several substitutions during the match, but it was Hammarby’s substitutions that made the difference. Lawlaw Nazeri and Klara Andrup were substituted in the 55th minute in favor of Helén Eke, and it was she who set up Emma Westin's match-winning goal.
With this result, Hammarby takes home three points and moves up to second place in the standings, while IFK Kalmar remains in fifth place.
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)