Elitettan 2021
IK Uppsala Fotboll - Umeå IK FF (1 - 2)
Match in Elitettan 2021
Match start: 2021-10-02 at 14:00
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 226
In today's Elitettan match at Studenternas between IK Uppsala Fotboll and Umeå IK FF, there were high expectations for both teams. Uppsala, sitting in third place in the table, faced the league leaders from Umeå who were seeking their seventh consecutive victory.
The match began with a tight first half where Uppsala had several chances going forward, but Umeå's goalkeeper kept it tight. In the middle of the second half, Uppsala made their first substitution, with Julia Ragnarsson replacing Ellen Toivio. Just after the substitution, Umeå received a warning following a hard tackle by Henna-Rikka Honkanen.
Later, Umeå made their first two substitutions, while Uppsala received a warning, and both teams continued to fight hard on the pitch. In the 80th minute, Uppsala took the lead through Marika Bergman Lundin, thanks largely to her quick reflexes that outsmarted Umeå's goalkeeper.
But Umeå would not let Uppsala take a weekend victory, and just two minutes later, Lisa Björk scored their equalizer. The match was now hanging in the balance, but Umeå's young and promising team maintained a high line and kept control of the game.
With only four minutes left, Umeå made their final substitution, replacing Emma Åberg Zingmark with Alma Uvell. This would prove to be a successful maneuver, as in stoppage time, they won the match thanks to Lisa Dahlkvist's last-minute goal, leading Umeå to their seventh victory and maintaining their position at the top of the table. The final result was 1-2 in favor of Umeå.
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)