Elitettan 2023
Umeå IK FF - BK Häcken (1 - 0)
Match in Elitettan 2023
Match start: 2023-10-21 at 14:00
Venue: Umeå Energi Arena SOL
Attendance: 183
It was a match marked by excitement and high tempo as Umeå IK FF faced BK Häcken in Elitettan on Saturday afternoon. The home team, Umeå, started strong and maintained high pressure against Häcken's defense. After half an hour of play, Umeå had several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities, but most notably, several of these ended just on the wrong side of the post.
However, it was not until just before halftime that the match began to tilt slightly in Umeå's favor, when midfielder Tilda Sörlén received a warning after a rather hard tackle on an opposing player.
The second half offered even more excitement as Umeå continued to press for a lead. 53 minutes into the match, after several nice passes from the midfield and a clean shot by Tilda Sörlén, the home team finally took the lead with a score of 1-0. The goal came from a header that completely took Ingela Lilja in Häcken's goal out of play.
After taking the lead, the match remained intense, with both teams displaying a wonderful fighting spirit. Umeå's Ellen Schampi received a warning following a tough duel. Umeå also substituted Alma Uvell in place of Jennifer Björnler. BK Häcken also made two substitutions in an attempt to bring in fresh energy into the team.
The match continued to be tight, but Umeå managed to hold on and ultimately claim three important points. They maintained a slim one-goal lead, but in the final minutes, they had to substitute Tilde Westman for Lotta Anderhed.
After the match, Umeå was pleased with the result, and the fans present at Umeå Energi Arena SOL went home happy. Meanwhile, Häcken must continue their search for their first victory in the series and find a way to move away from the bottom of the table.
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)