OBOS Damallsvenskan 2022
Linköping FC - Eskilstuna United DFF (5 - 2)
Match in OBOS Damallsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-09-11 at 15:00
Venue: Linköping Arena
Attendance: 522
Linköping FC defeated Eskilstuna United DFF 5-2 in an exciting match in the OBOS Damallsvenskan on Sunday afternoon. The match was played at Linköping Arena in front of an audience of 522 people. The referee trio for the match was headed by Anastasia Oberlauf Poopuu, assisted by Leonora Heimdahl and Viktoria Månsson.
Eskilstuna United DFF took the lead in the 22nd minute through Noor Hoelsbrekken Eckhoff, who scored her third goal of the season. However, Linköping FC quickly responded and equalized just four minutes later. Amalie Jørgensen Vangsgaard scored the goal, her fifteenth of the season, with a header assisted by Olga Adela Ahtinen.
In the 36th minute, Eskilstuna United DFF regained the lead when Noor Hoelsbrekken Eckhoff scored her fourth goal of the season from a corner. Before halftime, Eskilstuna also received a warning when Matilda Plan was given a yellow card.
In the second half, Linköping FC dominated. Therese Simonsson equalized to 2-2 in the 51st minute, while Amalie Jørgensen Vangsgaard scored her second goal of the day just a minute later, with Stina Lennartsson providing the assist. Jørgensen Vangsgaard continued to be on fire, scoring her third goal of the match in the 62nd minute, thanks to a pass from Nellie Karlsson.
In the 69th minute, Therese Simonsson was substituted for Michelle De Jongh for Linköping FC. Just a minute later, Jørgensen Vangsgaard increased her tally, scoring her 18th goal of the season, while Eskilstuna United DFF brought on Felicia Saving in place of Paulina Nyström.
The match became increasingly intense, with two warnings handed out—one to Olga Adela Ahtinen from Linköping FC and one to Matilda Plan from Eskilstuna United DFF. Linköping FC made two final substitutions in the 79th minute, bringing on Johanna Svedberg and Heidi Elisabeth Ellingsen for Stina Lennartsson and Olga Adela Ahtinen.
Eskilstuna United DFF attempted to get back into the match with a final substitution in the 83rd minute, as Lucia Duras replaced Ngozi Sonia Okobi-Okeoghene. However, their effort faced a setback when Matilda Plan received her second yellow card in the 90th minute and was subsequently sent off. In the following stoppage time, Emma Lennartsson from Linköping FC also received a warning.
The final score was 5-2 in favor of Linköping FC after an impressive performance by Amalie Jørgensen Vangsgaard, who scored four goals in the match, bringing her total for the season to 18. Linköping FC moves forward with a strong victory while Eskilstuna United DFF will regroup for their upcoming matches.