OBOS Damallsvenskan 2021
Kristianstads DFF - Linköpings FC (1 - 0)
Match in OBOS Damallsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-09-12 at 14:00
Venue: Kristianstads Fotbollsarena
Attendance: 297
An exciting match took place at Kristianstads Fotbollsarena when Kristianstads DFF faced Linköpings FC in the OBOS Damallsvenskan. With only 297 spectators in the stands, the atmosphere was somewhat subdued, but it did not prevent the teams from battling hard throughout the match.
The situation leading up to the match was not the best for Kristianstads DFF, who had not won in their last 5 matches, while Linköpings FC was just behind in 6th place in the standings. After the match, Kristianstads DFF moved up to 5th place, while Linköpings FC maintained their previous position.
The match started evenly with chances for both sides, but it wasn't until the 51st minute that Kristianstads DFF scored the goal that would prove to be decisive. Sveindís Jane Jónsdóttir tapped in the ball after a fine assist. The goal was her 5th of the season and the team's first in their recent matches.
Linköpings FC tried to respond, but Kristianstads DFF held firm in defense and kept the visitors at bay until the final whistle. Both teams made several substitutions during the match in an attempt to find the right rhythm on the field, but neither team managed to score again. Kristianstads DFF players Emma Petrovic and Delaney Baie Pridham were substituted late in the game to secure the victory.
The match ended 1-0 in favor of Kristianstads DFF, thus breaking their winless streak. The victory brought the team up to 5th place in the standings, while Linköpings FC remained in 6th place. Referee Mohamed Rachid and his assistant referees Caroline Lindqvist and Selma Griberg received positive evaluations from both teams.
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)