Damallsvenskan Newsblog

Bälinge - Kopparbergs/Göteborg 2 - 6 (1-3)
Bälinge: Christina Lundholm - Heidi Mattinlassi (Karolina Mats), Lina Andersson, Fanta Cooper, Nera Smajic - Anna Bergendahl (Emilia Appelqvist), Mikaela Björklund, Mona Nayib (Maria Thuré), Kirsten Karniski - Minna Mustonen, Julianne Sitch
Göteborg: Maria Edman - Maria Nilsson, Sofia Dammström, Frida Höglund, Camilla Schelin - Emmelie Farfa, Jessica Julin, Salina Olsson, Maria Karlsson - Lotta Schelin, Sara Lindén
Goals: 0-1 Lotta Schelin (7), 0-2 Lotta Schelin (11), 1-2 Lina Andersson (13), 1-3 Lotta Schelin (22), 2-3 Julianne Sitch (50), 2-4 Sara Lindén (53), 2-5 Salina Olsson (89), 2-6 Lotta Schelin (94 PK)
Attendance: 458
Four goals from Lotta Schelin took her past Victoria Svensson, Asthildur Helgadottir and Mafrta in the goal-scoring list to make her the scoring queen of the season with 21 goals. Schelin once again showed her importance for her team when she played a major patrt in 5 of their 6 goals. Bälinge, where Minna Mustonen was really dangerous in the attack, kept up fairly good with the visitors at least the first half of the match, but visibly missed their regular goalkeeper Maja Åström.
Göteborgsposten: Schelin vann skytteligan efter hattrick

Hammarby - Linköping  3 - 0 (1-0)
Hammarby: Camilla Halonen - Annica Svensson, Karolina Rinman, Josefin Christensen, Elin Härén - Louise Fors (86 Caitlin Fisher), Therese Sandström, Jennie Jonsson, Marijke Callebaut, Jessica Landström - Emma Lundh (83 Lisa Björkvik)
Linköping:
Goals: 1-0 Marijke Callebaut (7), 2-0 Louise Fors (46), 3-0 Marijke Callebaut (73)
Attendance: 305
After a couple of really disasterous matches (against Qbik and Mallbacken), Hammarby got their act together and defeated newly crowned cup winners Linköping. Hammarby started with a defensive 4-5-1, but pretty soon took command over a surprisingly pale and inefficient Linköping, that maybe still were celebrating their cup win. Milbrett and Öqvist had several chances good opportunities and should have scored, but their missed opportunities reflected their teams performance. If Linköping had won, they would have passed by Djurgården, who were losing at Sunnanå, and won the 2nd place and a possible UEFA Cup spot next fall (that is, if Umeå wins the whole thing and Sweden gets a second team in the competition). But not even that was enough get the players really interested.
Corren: LFC får vänta på Europacupspel


Jitex - Kif Örebro  0 - 3 (0-1)
Jitex: Kristin Luckenbill - Jenny Ringquist (58 Sofia Skog), Sophia Lindorsson, Amelie Rybeck, Caroline Lindblad - Therese Björk (70 Linda Fyhr), Malin Normelli, Amelie Olausson, Emma Herbring - Katie Eriksson (70 Therese Bjurenlind), Sara Sjöstedt
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Caroline Näfver, Keeley Dowling, Stina Segerström, Ingrid Ericsson - Emelia Erixon, Lena Andersson, Marie Hammarström, Elin Magnusson (65 Hodan Siid-Ahmed) - Sandra Persson (79 Malin Nilsson), Pavlina Scasna
Goals: 0-1 Sandra Persson (33), 0-2 Emilia Erixon (54), 0-3 Pavlina Scasna (69)
Attendance: 512
There had been some speculation before the match, if Pia Sundhage really wanted to kick her former club Jitex out of Damallsvenskan. The match put an end to that kind of speculations. Örebro has been on a roll lately and didn't have much problems with Jitex. Dowling and Segerström in centre defense were flawless and Pavlina Scasna excelled in the attack.
Nerikes Allehanda: KIF skickade ner Jitex
Göteborgsposten: Sundhage skickade ned Jitex


Malmö FF - Umeå IK  0 - 4 (0-2)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Lina Nilsson, Therese Jönsson (Malin Levenstad), Emma Wilhelmsson, Dora Stefansdottir - Frida Nordin (Johanna Rosén), Therese Sjögran, Nilla Fischer, Emma Stålhammar - Asthildur Helgadottir, Therese Lundin
Umeå:     Sofia Lundgren - Anna Paulsson (79 Emma Berglund), Karolina Westberg, Sanna Valkonen, Maria Bergkvist (65 Johanna Frisk) - Lisa Dahlqvist, Malin Moström, Anne Mäkinen - Anna Sjöström, Hanna Ljungberg (60 Lise Klaveness), Marta
Goals: 0-1 Hanna Ljungberg (39), 0-2 Anna Sjöström (39), 0-3 Marta (47), 0-4 Lise Klaveness (68)
Attendance: 2,170
Malmö kept up with Umeå the first 30 minutes and even had the best scoring chances. The two quick Umeå goals within a minute killed the match. Even if Malmö even after that managed to fight back, Umeå  dominated and showed why they are one of the best teams in the world. Faster play, better movement in the team, better delivered and better recieved passes - a great team machine but also better individual skills on almost every player, not just Marta (who was in an extraordinary form). For the first time you could hear a Malmö coach using the phrase "a valuable experience" after an Umeå match.
Sydsvenskan: MFF:s sämsta placering sedan 1985
SVT: Hanna Ljungberg interview (video)


Qbik - Mallbacken  2 - 0 (1-0)
Qbik:
Mallbacken:
Goals: 1-0 own goal (12), 2-0 Linda Gull (86)
Attendance: 2,726
A big crowd came to watch the relegation deciding derby. Both teams knew what was at stake and it marked the play. Qbik's first goal came from a missed clearance of a Jennifer Meier cross. Mallbacken pressed for an equaliser (and needed a winning goal too, to avoid relegation), but great play from Maria Yatrakis in goal saved the day for Qbik. That, and substitute Linda Gull's late goal from a Jennifer Meier assist.
Värmlands Folkblad: QBIKS EFTERLÄNGTADE SEGERGLÄDJE..., ...OCH MALLBACKENS BITTRA TÅRAR
SVT: match clip


Sunnanå - Djurgården/Älvsjö  3 - 2 (2-1)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund – Kicki Wiklund, Hanna Marklund, Rebecca Smith, Sandra Berggren - Maria Nordbrandt (87 Johanna Lindahl ), Magdalena Esseryd (70 Lina Johansson ), Sanna Frostevall, Carina Holmberg, Anna Bodén (87 Carolina Marklund ) – Madeleine Edlund
Djurgården: Bente Nordby - Kristin Bengtsson, Therese Brogårde, Jane Törnqvist, SaraThunebro - Katrine Pedersen (68 Anna Hall), Linda Fagerström, Dorte Dalum Jensen, Elin Ekblom - Laura Österberg Kalmari, Victoria Svensson
Goals: 1-0 Madelene Edlund (12), 2-0 Madelene Edlund (25), 2-1 Sara Thunebro (37), 2-2 Laura Kalmari (75), 3-2 Rebecca Smith (79)
Attendance: 304
Djurgården had decided to keep Pedersen and Dalum Jensen with the team, instead of letting them join Denmark's national team on a tournament in Korea, because the last match would decide the second place in the league. And Djurgården were everywhere and won almost everything, except the goalscoring. Just like the Malmö match the weekend before, they had huge problems converting attacks to goals. Instead Sunnanå could score on fast counters, where Edlund showed both her speed and shooting skills. Finally Sara Thunebro managed to score on a direct free-kick and Laura Kalmari head in a beautifull pass from Kicki Bengtsson to equalise. But only minutes later Rebecca Smith (who had been great in defense the whole match) scored the final goal on a pass from Madelene Edlund. Still, Hammarby's victory over Linköping saved the day and the second place for Djurgården.
Norra Västerbotten:  Smiths minnesvärda mål sänkte Djurgården