OBOS Damallsvenskan 2023
Växjö - IFK Kalmar (1 - 1)
Match in OBOS Damallsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-07-09 at 15:00
Venue: Arenastaden, Värendsvallen 1, Växjö
Attendance: 674
An eventful match was played between Växjö and IFK Kalmar on Sunday afternoon at Arenastaden in Växjö in front of an audience of 674 people. The match started at 15:00 and was officiated by Toni Galic with the help of assistant referees Magnus Blennersjö and Viktoria Månsson.
It was Växjö that started the strongest, and already in the 16th minute, they managed to get the ball into the net of IFK Kalmar when Evelyn Ijeh headed in a ball assisted by Alexandra Jonasson, creating an early lead for Växjö.
At halftime, Växjö substituted Emma Pennsäter for Amanda Altheden. IFK Kalmar brought in Ellen Mc Adams for Wilma Finnman in the 62nd minute, and the intensity on the field increased as they started to press Växjö harder. However, they were unable to score until the 81st minute when Alva Hallengren was substituted in for Sofia Olsson, and immediately after that, in the 86th minute, Maja Landin came on for Anni Miettunen.
Both Växjö and Landin received a warning before it happened - in the 90th minute, with just a few minutes left in the match, Maja Landin managed to header in a ball for IFK Kalmar, resulting in a 1-1 draw.
After the match, it was clear that Växjö remains in 8th place in the table while IFK Kalmar is still in last place. A tough match with a draw and strong performances 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)