OBOS Damallsvenskan 2022
Linköping FC - Piteå IF DFF (2 - 0)
Match in OBOS Damallsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-05-12 at 19:00
Venue: Linköping Arena
Attendance: 505
It was an exciting match at Linköping Arena as the home team, Linköping FC, faced Piteå IF DFF in the OBOS Damallsvenskan. Despite a relatively low attendance of 505 spectators, the atmosphere was high and both teams were charged up for the game.
Referee Sandra Almkvist blew the whistle to start the match at 19:00 on Thursday evening, and it didn't take long before it heated up on the pitch. In the 40th minute, Linköping FC's Heidi Elisabeth Ellingsen received a yellow card following a tough tackle.
However, it would be Linköping FC that took the lead before halftime. In the 43rd minute, Amalie Jørgensen Vangsgaard scored her sixth goal of the season, heading in to make it 1-0 for the home team. The goal was especially noteworthy as it was a header.
In the second half, Piteå IF DFF made some substitutions to try to turn the match in their favor. In the 61st minute, Cajsa Hedlund came on for Hanna Andersson in Piteå's starting lineup. In the 72nd minute, Piteå made two more substitutions, with Emma Viklund and Thea Bergsten replacing Hana Kerner and Fanny Andersson.
Linköping FC was determined not to let go of their lead and substituted Amalie Jørgensen Vangsgaard for Therese Simonsson in the 73rd minute. Piteå IF DFF also made two substitutions in the 83rd minute, bringing on Sofia Vesterlund and Evelina Moberg for Hlin Eiriksdottir and Anam Imo.
As the match neared its conclusion, Johanna Svedberg had the chance to showcase her skills on the pitch when she replaced Cornelia Kapocs in the 90th minute for Linköping FC. But it was Therese Simonsson who would put the finishing touch on the game. In the 90th minute, she scored her first goal of the day, extending Linköping's lead to 2-0.
The final score ended up being 2-0 in favor of Linköping FC, an important result for the team in their pursuit of a good position in the league. Piteå IF DFF fought valiantly but could not get back into the match. Referee Sandra Almkvist and the assistant referees Emanoel Tanzi and George Jomaa had a relatively calm game to officiate, and Linköping FC could celebrate a well-deserved victory in front of their loyal fans.