OBOS Damallsvenskan 2021
Piteå IF DFF - Linköpings FC (1 - 1)
Match in OBOS Damallsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-08-22 at 14:30
Venue: LF Arena
Attendance: 624
On Sunday afternoon, Piteå IF DFF faced Linköpings FC at LF Arena in front of an audience of 624 people. The referees for the match were Simon Svensson, Peter Lundström, and Robert Hellström.
Before the match, Piteå IF DFF was on a losing streak of three games and really needed a win. Linköpings FC, on the other hand, had two victories under their belt and was in search of another three points to climb up the table.
The match started evenly, and both teams had chances to score in the first half. However, it was Linköpings FC that took the lead through Cornelia Kapocs in the 28th minute. After the goal, Linköping created several dangerous chances, but Piteå managed to hold off and prevent a second goal.
In the 31st minute, Linköping's Heidi Elisabeth Ellingsen received a yellow card after a tough tackle. Piteå also received a warning just before halftime when Jennie Nordin picked up a yellow card.
At halftime, Piteå substituted Guro Pettersen for Nichole Persson, which would prove to be a decisive change in the second half. Just six minutes after the break, Piteå equalized through Fanny Andersson, who scored her fourth goal of the season, assisted by Hlin Eiriksdottir.
After the goal, Piteå had the upper hand, and in the 67th minute, Linköping brought in Amalie Jørgensen Vangsgaard and Nadiia Kunina to try to create more offensive play. Piteå also made changes in the 74th minute, bringing on Astrid Larsson and Cecilia Edlund, while Hanna Andersson and Hlin Eiriksdottir left the field.
The match ended 1-1, and both teams earned one point. Piteå can be satisfied with a point after their losing streak, while Linköping feels they had a chance to win the game but are content with the result.
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)