Damallsvenskan Newsblog

Umeå IK - Djurgården/Älvsjö  2 - 1 (1-1)
Umeå:  Sofia Lundgren - Johanna Frisk, Sanna Valkonen, Karolina Westberg, Anna Paulson - Anne Mäkinen, Malin Moström, Elaine - Marta, Hanna Ljungberg, Anna Sjöström
Djurgården: Bente Nordby - Kristin Bengtsson, Therese Brogårde, Jane Törnqvist, Sara Thunebro - Katrine  Pedersen, Linda Fagerström, Anne-Marie Norlin (67 Dorte Dalum Jensen), Elin Ekblom - Laura Kalmari(46 Anna Hall), Victoria Svensson
Goals: 0-1 Victoria Svensson (23), 1-1 Malin Moström (41), 1-2 Marta (46)
Attendance: 1,908

The match between the league's two dominant powers the last 4 years turned out to be a good one, fast and well played. Djurgården started as the better team, but already towards the end of the first half Umeå began to take control, even if the never dominated. Marta was behind both Umeå's goals, setting up Hanna Ljungberg for the first and scoring the second herself. It was a lot of Marta this match, working hard, winning balls on Umeå's own half and directing the attacks. Djurgården's coach Benny Persson noted after the match that his players had been too kind to Marta, giving her too much space. Some previous matches between the teams has shown that it is possible to shut Marta out of the game, but that requires a tougher attitude and harder work than Djurgården showed this time.
Västerbottens Folkblad: Marta på spelhumör
Västerbottenskuriren: 19:e segermatchen - tacka Marta för det
SVT: video clip

Bälinge - Linköpings FC  1 - 5 (0-2)
Bälinge: Christina Lundholm - Carolina Mats, Lina Andersson, Fanta Cooper, Nera Smajic - Maria Thuré, Linda Sembrant, Anna Bergendal, Kacey White - Minna Mustonen, Julianne Sitch
Linköping:  Hedvig Lindahl - Frida Östberg, Sara Larsson (72 Emma Claesson), Charlotte Rohlin, Maria Karlsson - Josefine Öqvist (80 Petra Larsson), Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, Caroline Seger, Ann Westermark (72 Karin Lindström) - Tiffeny Milbrett, Maria Aronsson
Goals: 0-1 Tiffeny Milbrett (26), 0-2 Josefine Öqvist (29), 1-2 Anna Bergendahl (47), 1-3 Maria Aronsson (51), 1-4 Josefine Öqvist (53), 1-5 Maria Aronsson (90)
Attendance: 477

Linköping dominated big against a rather pale Bälinge and the win was thoroughly deserved. Bälinge's rookie goalkeeper Christina Lundholm got a rough first match as starting goalkeeper and the numbers probably wouldn't have been so big if injured Maja Åström had played.
Upsala Nya Tidning:  Jossan tvåmålsskytt mot Bälinge
Corren: Ingen fortsättning i LFC för Karlsson

Malmö FF - Kopparbergs/Göteborg  3 - 0 (1-0)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Lina Nilsson, Malin Levenstad, Dóra Stefánsdóttir, Jenny Engwall - Frida Nordin, Therese Sjögran, Nanna Johansen, Emma Stålhammar - Therese Lundin, Ásthildur Helgadóttir (84 Linda Blom)
Göteborg: Maria Edman - Marlene Sjöberg, Frida Höglund, Sofia Dammström, Maria Nilsson - Sofie Andersson (60 Frida Thydén), Jessica Julin (60 Lisa Ek), Salina Olsson, Camilla Schelin (88 Rebecca Ljungdahl) - Sara Lindén, Lotta Schelin
Goals: 1-0 Jenny Engwall (6), 2-0 Asthildur Helgadottir (48), 3-0 Asthildur Helgadottir (71)
Attendance: 550

The point with possession, somebody said, is that if the other team doesn't get the ball, they can't score. Malmö FF played that game with success. All the goals came from set pieces, but the key to Malmö's win was not letting Göteborg play their game. Malmö's coach Jörgen Petersson revealed that the key to disarm Göteborg's dangerous Lotta Schelin was not in marking Lotta (even if it was obvious that Malmö's Jenny Engwall had that task), but in cutting off Jessica Julin from the play. If there doesn't come any balls to Göteborg's midfield hub, she can't feed them to Schelin.
Sydsvenskan: MFF:s Asta i skytteligans topp, Jenny plockade ner landslagsstjärna

Qbik - Hammarby IF  2 - 1 (1-0)
Qbik:
Hammarby: Katarina Wicksell - Annica Svensson, Linda Forsberg, Karolina Rinman, Elin Härén (71 Caitlin Fisher) - Louise Fors, Therese Sandström, Jennie Jonsson, Marijke Callebaut - Emma Lundh (80 Daniella Chamoun), Jessica Landström
Goals: 1-0 Anna Nilsson (12), 2-0 Anna Nilsson (84), 2-1 Louise Fors (90)
Attendance: 425
In their 20th Damallsvenskan match this season, Qbik finally managed to win. Anna Nilsson could pick up a misdirected kick from Hammarby's goalie Katarina Wicksell and score already 12 minutes from start. The early goal gave Qbik courage and even if Hammarby had most of the possession, Qbik created more forward. But mostly it was fighting to defend the lead for Qbik. Anna Nilsson could late in the game put in the insurance goal on a rebound from a Rebecca Jonsson shot and without that insurance Hammarby's late goal would have meant Qbik's 10th draw. Instead it became their first victory, enormously important in the relegation struggle.
Värmlands Folkblad: Äntligen, Nilsson!,  Väntan över: "Vi hade rätta flytet"
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