OBOS Damallsvenskan 2023
IK Uppsala Fotboll - Hammarby (0 - 2)
Match in OBOS Damallsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-04-01 at 15:00
Venue: Studenternas
Attendance: 649
It was an exciting match played at the Studenternas arena between IK Uppsala Fotboll and Hammarby. Despite the low attendance of 649 people, the atmosphere was high, and the teams were ready to fight. Referee Hanna Laajanen blew the whistle to start the match at 3:00 PM on Saturday afternoon.
Hammarby showed their strength from the beginning, and already in the eighth minute, Matilda Vinberg scored a beautiful goal that gave the guests a 1-0 lead. Madelen Janogy provided the assist, perfectly positioning the pass in front of Vinberg, who easily placed the ball into the net.
IK Uppsala fought on, but Hammarby defended strongly and kept the ball away from their own goal area. In the second half, Hammarby brought in Adelina Engman and Maika Hamano, which only strengthened their position.
IK Uppsala chose to make two substitutions in the 76th minute, with Taryn Ries and Ellen Arbman Hansing replacing Klara Folkesson and Helén Eke. However, the substitutions did not help turn the match around, and instead, Hammarby pulled ahead. In the 80th minute, Madelen Janogy was substituted for Sara Kanutte Fornes, and in the 85th minute, Julia Roddar was substituted for Ellen Gibson.
Time ticked away, and IK Uppsala struggled to create any dangerous goal chances against a disciplined Hammarby. However, in the second minute of stoppage time, Hammarby sealed the result at 2-0 when Sara Kanutte Fornes scored a superb goal, assisted by Adelina Engman.
The match ended 0-2 in favor of Hammarby, who took a crucial away victory against IK Uppsala Fotboll. When the referee blew the final whistle, the Hammarby players reached out hopefully towards the small crowd, while IK Uppsala could return to the locker room and reflect on what had gone wrong.
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)