Elitettan 2023
Umeå IK FF - Jitex BK (1 - 2)
Match in Elitettan 2023
Match start: 2023-09-02 at 14:00
Venue: Umeå Energi Arena SOL
Attendance: 205
On Saturday afternoon, Umeå IK FF and Jitex BK faced off in an exciting match at Umeå Energi Arena SOL. With only 205 spectators present, it was a match that would prove to be tight right up until the end.
Umeå IK FF, sitting in 4th place in the standings, started the match strongly and after just 27 minutes, Olivia Wänglund scored a goal to put the home team in the lead with 1-0. However, Jitex BK, who were in 7th place, would not let this go unanswered, and just a few minutes later, Fanny Linderoth equalized for the away team with a beautiful header. The first half ended 1-1.
In the second half, Jitex BK started strong and were able to score their second goal of the match from a free kick, thanks to Ema Paljevic. Umeå IK FF then desperately tried to equalize but were unable to get the ball into the net. The match thus concluded with a tight 2-1 victory for Jitex BK, who climbed to 6th place in the standings.
The match was not without controversy, however. Alexandra Sandström received a yellow card for Umeå IK FF and Tindra Ivarsson Lidström for Jitex BK. Additionally, several substitutions were made during the match. Stina Andersson and Jennifer Björnler came on for Umeå IK FF, while Klara Svensson Senelius started for Jitex BK. Also, Alma Davis and Tyra Eriksén were substituted in for Umeå IK FF, while Nell Morup and Matilda Nilsson entered for Jitex BK.
After the match, Umeå IK FF remained in 4th place in the standings while Jitex BK climbed to 6th. It was an exciting match that offered both goals and drama at Umeå Energi Arena SOL.
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)