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UEFA Women's Cup: Djurgården/Älvsjö - Turbine Potsdam 0-2 (0-1)
Goals: Conny Pohlers 1-0 (34), Anja Mittag 2-0 (53)
Djurgården/Älvsjö: Maja Åström - Sara Thunebro, Jane Törnqvist, Malin Nykvist, Helén Fagerström -
Ann-Marie Norlin (76 Marijke Callebaut) - Linda Fagerström, Anna Hall - Elin Ekblom - Kristin Bengtsson, Venus James
Attendance: 1,382

Djurgården/Älvsjö had their three first forward choices in the stands (Victoria Svensson and Sara Johansson injured, Laura Kalmari not available since she's already played UEFA Cup matches for Umeå), and suffered a lot in the attack. Potsdam had most of the possession and showed a good passing play while Djurgården/älvsjö relied on defense and counters, where Kicki Bengtsson created a lot of dangerous opportunities but never managed to score, partly because of great play from Potsdam's keeper Nadine Angerer, but also because Bengtsson, as she herself commented, lacked edge in her finishes "It's several years since I played forward last." Djurgårdens other attacker Venus James, probably out of her sick-bed a little to early, seemed tired and uninspired. Conny Pohlers exploited a couple of defensive mistakes to get Potsdam the lead, but not until Mittag's great shot from the edge of the area they seemed to get the upper edge. Djurgården/Älvsjö, though disappointed, took comfort in the idea that if Potsdam can score twice away, so can they next weekend.