Damallsvenskan Newsblog

Columnists in both Aftonbladet and Sydsvenskan focused on the refereeing in the Malmö-Umeå match: 7 yellows and one of the few that came after a real offense was given to the wrong player. Both also commented on Malmö's financial troubles, that might get them relegated from Damallsvenskan. Even if there a certain amount of incompetence must have been involved the men's side of Malmö FF (Sweden's richest club) should step in and save the women from relegation and bankrupcy.
Sydsvenskan: Fixa MFF-tjejernas elitlicens, Madsen!
Aftonbladet: Gult kort till matchen, Malmö och den märkliga domaren

KIF Örebro's local paper Nerikes Allehanda comments that the team should consider themselves very happy with the goal they got and then go back to the training field and practise finishing. 1-0 was way to little to show for the dominating performance.
Nerikes Allehanda: Segern i premiären värd mer än tre poäng

Örnsköldsviks Allehanda has their focus on Själevad's Therese Kapstad and calls her a great catch for the club. The 28 year old teacher and mother will be a great leader for the team. And the win against Mallbacken was the perfect start of the season.
Örnsköldsviks Allehanda: Ulf Eklund: Therese, vilket kap…
Örnsköldsviks Allehanda: Drömstart av Själevad

In Umeå the local press ask "What happened?" For both Hanna Ljungberg and for a local columnist it was not a draw, it was two lost points that in the end could cost the gold. Not much looked good according to Västerbottens Folkblad; goalie Sofia Lundgren seemed untrained, the defense shaky, Anne Mäkinen almost invisible, Marta unfit, Moström hard working but still losing one-on-ones. Second half substitute Elaine was the only light in the dark.
Västerbottens Folkblad: Det var två viktiga poäng som gick förlorade
Västerbottens Folkblad: Vad hände, Umeå IK?