OBOS Damallsvenskan 2020
Växjö - Djurgårdens IF FF (1 - 0)
Match in OBOS Damallsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-02 at 15:00
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
On Sunday afternoon, an exciting match took place at Visma Arena in Växjö between Växjö and Djurgårdens IF FF. Despite no spectators being allowed due to the current circumstances, the tension and expectations were high ahead of the match kickoff.
Växjö, who were second to last in the table, were desperate for a win to improve their position. On the other hand, Djurgårdens IF FF was in seventh place and also hoped for a victory to climb higher.
The referee for the day was Sara Persson, assisted by Almira Spahic and Camilla Stendahl.
The match was even and intense from start to finish. Both teams fought hard to win their duels and create dangerous scoring opportunities. After 57 minutes, Växjö decided to make a substitution. Ini-Abasi Umotong came on for Elin Nilsson.
Shortly thereafter, Djurgårdens IF FF also substituted two players. Michaela van den Bulk replaced Frida Boriero, and Simone Edefall came on for Portia Boakye. Tilde Lindwall also left the pitch to make way for Hannah Wilkinson.
After 64 minutes of play, Michaela van den Bulk received a yellow card for a tough tackle. This was a sign of the hard battle being fought on the field.
In the 76th minute, Växjö was awarded a penalty kick. Signe Holt Andersen was calm and placed the ball in the net behind the opponent’s goalkeeper. It was her fourth goal of the season and gave Växjö a 1-0 lead.
Djurgårdens IF FF gave it their all to come back, but Växjö defended their lead. In the 88th minute, Växjö substituted Holt Andersen, replacing her with Hilda Gahnsby Dahl to maintain control until the final whistle.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the players and coaches from Växjö celebrated. They had secured an important victory that would hopefully give them a boost in the table. Although spectators in the stands were missed, it did not prevent the players from celebrating their success.
With a scoreline of 1-0, Växjö defeated Djurgårdens IF FF and took home three valuable points. Both teams had fought well, but it was Växjö who managed to score the only goal of the match and secure 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)