Sweden defeated Austria 6-1 in the second match from the VisitMalta Women’s Trophy at the Hibernians Stadium on Friday.

Linda Sembrant handed Sweden the lead on the 20th but Virginia Kirchberger equalised five minutes later. Fridolina Rolfo restored the lead on the 34th and three minutes later, Lina Hurtig made it 3-1. Just before the end of the first half, Filippa Angeldal added another to give Sweden a three-goal cushion.

Eleven minutes in the second half, Fridolina Rolfo increased the lead and on the 69th, they could have added another but Nathalie Bjorn’s penalty was neutralised by the Austrian goalkeeper. Sofia Jakobsson sealed the issue with a sixth goal nine minutes from time.

The tournament comes to an end with the last two matches on Tuesday. Malta faces Sweden at 14:30 while at 18:30, Austria meet neighbours Slovakia. Both matches will be played at the Hibernians Stadium.

AUSTRIA Jasmin Pal, Katharina Elisa Naschenweng, Carina Wenninger, Laura Wienroither, Virginia Kirchberger, Sarah Zadrazil, Marie-Therese Höbinger (46′ Stefanie Enzinger), Sarah Puntigam, Barbara Dunst, Laura Feiersinger (70′ Jennifer Klein), Nicole Billa.

SWEDEN Hedvig Lindahl, Hanna Glas, Nilla Fischer (78′ Josefine Rybrink), Linda Sembrant, Amanda Ilestedt, Filippa Angeldal (61′ Hanna Bennison), Fridolina Rolfö (61′ Johanna Rytting Kaneryd), Caroline Seger (46′ Nathalie Björn), Sofia Jakobsson, Lina Hurtig (78′ Stina Blackstenius), Olivia Schough (78′ Rebecka Blomqvist).

Referee: Suzana Valentova (SVK)
Assistant Referees: Maria Sukenikova (SVK), Miroslava Obertova (SVK)
Fourth Official: Jo-Anna Vassallo (MLT)