OBOS Damallsvenskan 2019
Växjö DFF - Linköpings FC (1 - 0)
Match in OBOS Damallsvenskan 2019
Match start: 2019-09-09 at 19:00
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
Attendance: 941
On Monday evening, Växjö DFF faced Linköpings FC at Visma Arena in front of 941 spectators. The referee Sara Wiinikka officiated the match, assisted by Selma Alilovski Skoric and Elis Kvrgic.
The match began with a warning for Linköpings FC in the seventh minute for Frida Leonhardsen Maanum. Neither Växjö DFF nor Linköpings FC managed to make any significant impact in the first half, and the score remained 0-0 as the teams went to halftime.
In the second half, Växjö DFF made a substitution in the 39th minute. Moa Edrud replaced Erin Katrina McLeod. Later, in the 78th minute, another substitution was made as Violah Nambi joined the Växjö DFF lineup and Mimmi Strömgren was substituted out.
Linköpings FC tried to take control of the match, but Växjö DFF managed to score the decisive goal in the 83rd minute. Violah Nambi made her mark and put the ball in the net, giving Växjö DFF a 1-0 lead.
Växjö DFF's Ritah Kivumbi received a caution in the 84th minute, but despite this, the team held on and secured the victory with a score of 1-0. Linköpings FC desperately attempted to equalize in the final minutes but to no avail.
After the match, it was clear that Växjö DFF is in 9th place in the standings while Linköpings FC sits in 5th place. It was a well-played match with tough opposition from both teams, but Växjö DFF was the stronger side and managed to claim the victory.
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)