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Hammarby IF - Mallbacken IF  2-0  (2-0)
Hammarby:  Katarina Wicksell - Annica Svensson, Elin Sölveskog, Karolina Rinman, Josefin Christensen - Louise Fors (74 Jessica Landström), Therese Sandström, Jennie Jonsson, Marijke Callebaut - Sara Johansson (87 Elin Härén), Linda Forsberg
Mallbacken: Carola Söberg - Louise Jonasson, Therse Stolpe, Kathlén Fernström, Helena Nilsson - Therese Persson, Linda Nöjd, Linda Ranström (70 Malin Weinstock), Erla Arnardóttir (80 Emma Asp) - Jenny Rådström (60 Maja Johansson), Jenny Monsén
Goals: 1-0 Sara Johansson (2), 2-0 Sara Johansson (26)
Attendance: 532
Two first half goals by Sara Johansson, who ran through Mallbacken's defense, decided an otherwise typical season opening game, cautious play and rather uneventfull. Mallbacken demonstrated that they once again will have to rely on defense to get through the season. "The kind of game that usually ends 0-0, but Hammarby had Sara Johansson", commented Mallbacken's disappointed coach Mikael Fahlén.
Mallbacken: match report
Hammarby: match report
Värmlands Folkblad: Mallbacken mållöst

Jitex BK - Linköping FC 0-0  (0-0)
Jitex: Anna Rehnlund - Jenny Ringqvist, Amelie Rybeck, Emma Herbring, Caroline Lindblad (60 Katya Salguero) - Lisa Christensson (70 Sofia Skog), Jennie Svensson (80 Kajsa Tornfalk), Malin Normelli, Therese Björk, Linda Fyhr - Therese Bjurenlind
Linköping:  Hedvig Lindahl - Frida Östberg, Charlotte Rohlin, Sara Larsson, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, Caroline Seger, Petra Larsson, Maria Karlsson (73  Maria Lindström ) - Anna Westermark, Maria Aronsson
Attendance: 550
Linköping did just about everything to win the match, except score goals. Jitex was completely outplayed most of the match. Linköping created 19 corner shots against Jitex 2 with Caroline Seger, Maria Karlsson and Frida Östberg as the driving force. Jitex, that sometimes seemed complately lost on the pitch, was saved by brilliant goalkeeping from Anna Rehnlund. "It seemed hopeless after a while, but we managed to pull ourself together", commented Jitex defender Amelie Rybeck. Linköping's Frida Östberg thought the team seemed to get complacent from their superiority on the field and didn't put in the extra effort needed.
Jitex: match report
Linköping: match report
Corren: Missarnas premiär för LFC
Göteborgsposten:  Rehnlund räddade Jitex poäng
Radiosporten: Frida Östberg interview (audio)

Qbik - Umeå IK  2-5  (2-3)
Qbik: Maria Busk - Charlotte Nygren, Faith Ikidi, Jenny Hallstensson, Ann-Sofie Halvarsson - Rebecca Jonsson, Maureen Mmadu, Elina Johansson - Jennifer Meier, Anna Nilsson
Umeå:  Sofia Lundgren - Anna Paulson, Karolina Westberg, Sanna Valkonen, Maria Bergkvist - Elaine (75 Lisa Dahlkvist), Malin Moström, Anne Mäkinen - Anna Sjöström (65 Johanna Andersson), Lise Klaveness, Marta
Goals: 0-1 Maria Bergqvist (11), 0-2 Marta (15), 1-2 Anna Nilsson (32), 2-2 Jennifer Meier (36), 2-3 Lise Klaveness (39), 2-4 Sanna Valkonen (72), 2-5 Johanna Andersson (88)
Attendance: 932
Umeå coach André Jeglertz admitted that he got a bit nervous when Qbik both reduced Umeå's 2 goal lead and equalised towards the end of the first half. But even if Qbik is a better team than last year, with imports Ikidi, Mmadu and Meier playing important roles, they still have some way to go before thay can challenge. In the second half Umeå's superiority showed and their 5-2 win could and maybe even should have been greater. Still Qbik's coach Kjell Petersson was satisfied with what the team showed in the first half.
Värmlands Folkblad:  Drömmål hjälpte inte Qbik i premiären,  Förlusten till trots - Qbik ser ut att gå mot en ljus säsong
Västerbottens Folkblad:  UIK fick jobba hårt för vinst mot Qbik
Västerbottenskuriren: Ingen enkel seger
Radiosporten: Anna Sjöström interview (audio)

Sunnanå SK - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC  2-0  (0-0)
Göteborg: Maria Edman - Marlene Sjöberg, Frida Höglund, Sofia Dammström (72 Camilla Schelin), Maria Nilsson - Rebecca Ljungdahl, Jessica Julin, Sofia Palmqvist (70 Frida Thydén), Lotta Schelin - Salina Olsson, Sofie Andersson
Goals: 1-0 Maria Nordbrandt (60), 2-0 Madelaine Edlund (71)
Attendance: 1,014
Göteborg, that has replaced retired striker Heidi Kackur with Hammarby's Salina Olsson, still seems to have the same problems as last year. They can play pretty nice football, but they have big problems making anytning out of it. Instead Sunnanå's Umeå transfer Maria Nordbrandt and her co-striker Madelaine Edlund decided an otherwise fairly even match with two fast goals in the second half.
Göteborgsposten:  Göteborg förlorade - igen
Västerbottens Folkblad: Hemmapremiär med seger
Norra Västerbotten: Härlig seger i hemmapremiären
Radiosporten: Maria Nordbrandt interview (audio)