Elitettan 2023
Mallbackens IF Sunne - AIK (2 - 4)
Match in Elitettan 2023
Match start: 2023-08-26 at 14:00
Venue: Strandvallen, Mallbacken
Attendance: 226
Mallbackens IF Sunne faced AIK today at their home ground, Strandvallen, in front of an audience of 226 spectators. AIK was leading the table before the match, while Mallbackens IF Sunne was in eighth place.
Just eight minutes into the game, AIK took the lead 1-0 through Adelisa Grabus. Moa Sjöström doubled the lead to 2-0 in the sixteenth minute. Grabus had the opportunity to make it 3-0 from the penalty spot but missed in the 26th minute. Instead, it was an own goal by Mallbackens IF Sunne in the 34th minute that made it 3-0 for AIK. Sofia Parkner capped off AIK's goal spree in the first half by scoring 4-0 in the 37th minute.
At halftime, Mallbackens IF Sunne made two substitutions, which gave the team a bit of new energy. Lisa Frisk reduced the deficit to 1-4 with a nice shot in the 58th minute. After that, Mallbackens IF Sunne continued to press, and in the 72nd minute, Susanne Skålberg nodded in to make it 2-4.
AIK made three substitutions in the 61st minute to swap out tired legs. After that, neither team wanted to take any risks, and the match mainly consisted of slowing down the tempo. Yellow cards were issued, and in the end, AIK won 4-2.
Mallbackens IF Sunne will need to continue working hard if they want to climb up the table, while AIK seems poised to maintain their grip on first place. Referee Lovisa Johansson managed the match well alongside assistant referees Jonas Jonsson and Anna Nyberg.
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)