Erebros Soder 2-2 Alingsas Women
Erebros Soder and Alingsas Women played out a 2-2 draw in the Elitettan's regular season on August 8th. The result keeps both sides in the middle of the table, though it does little to shift their relative positions. Home side Erebros Soder sit eighth with 20 points after 17 games, while visitors Alingsas remain 11th on 15 points.
N. Torngren opened the scoring for Erebros Soder in the 36th minute, and it looked as though they might cruise to victory. But Alingsas responded before the break through M. Hansson's 59th-minute strike to level matters. And here's the thing — the match wasn't settled until an own goal in the 73rd minute gave Erebros Soder the lead they'd been chasing.
Substitutions came thick and fast in the second half. V. Purmonen was replaced at the interval, while S. Ojebo and A. Inedahl both came on for Alingsas around the hour mark. N. Torngren made way for a fresh attacker in the 76th minute, and C. Karlsson joined the fray late on for Erebros Soder.
By then, both teams had already tasted success and disappointment in equal measure. Erebros Soder had looked comfortable after Torngren's opening goal, only to find themselves chasing the game again after the comeback. Alingsas, meanwhile, showed resilience to stay in contention despite playing away from home.
The result leaves Erebros Soder four points clear of Alingsas in the standings. Both sides have played 17 games, and the gap between them remains unchanged. It was a draw that neither side could really complain about — both contributed to an entertaining encounter.