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Kristianstad's Swedish Cup final spot 'means a lot to Rita Chikwelu '

Rita Chikwelu is excited after helping Kristianstad to their second final in history with a 2-1 Swedish Women's Cup semi-final triumph at Pitea.

Madelen Janogy's 64th-minute strike could not help the league champions avoid bowing to Elísabet Gunnarsdóttir's ladies in front of their own fans at LF Arena.

And the 31-year-old midfielder, who scored twice in four matches in the competition so far, feels proud reaching the final for the first time in her nine-year stay in Sweden.

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"Personally, the semi-final victory [against Pitea] means a lot to me," Chikwelu told Goal.