Nordsjælland Too Comfortable for AC Horsens in Quindeliga
AC Horsens Women lost 1:3 to Nordsjælland in the third round of the Quindeliga on Friday evening. The result leaves the hosts sixth in the table with six points after six games, while Nordsjælland remain third on thirteen. By then it was clear enough who had the better side, though the scoreline didn't tell the whole story of the evening.
F. Hojer opened the scoring in the fifth minute and that was the only goal of the first half. Nordsjælland came into the break with a cushion and the momentum stayed with them. To be fair, Horsens had their chances but couldn't convert when it mattered.
The second half brought a flurry of changes from both sides. K. Spanner came on for A. Hauge at the interval, and S. Antvorskov replaced F. Hojer shortly after. The visitors switched their approach, but Horsens couldn't find an answer. By the 81st minute M. Steinmetz turned the ball into her own net and that killed any hope of a comeback.
C. La Cour added a third in the 83rd minute before N. Ouedraogo sealed it with an eighth-minute goal. The crowd roared them on through the final stages. Horsens made one more change with A. Engsig-Karup in the 85th minute, but the result was never in doubt.
The visitors have now won four of six games with one draw and one defeat. Horsens sit on two wins, four losses and zero draws. The gap between them in the table tells you everything about where each team stands this season.
What happened on the pitch was straightforward and nothing more. Nordsjælland were comfortable from start to finish, and Horsens paid for a sloppy opening. The result doesn't change the table dramatically, but it sets the tone for what's to come.