Damallsvenskan Newsblog

Bälinge - Falköping 2 - 0 (2-0)
Bälinge: Veronika Svensson - Petra Vaelma, Linda Sembrant, Lina Andersson, Karolina Mats - Linda Blom, Heidi Matinlassi, Anne Mäkinen, Katri Nokso-Koivisto (89 Lisa Lantz) - Sanna Talonen, Annette Kent (68 Emma Lindqvist)
Falköping: Malin Andersson - Nettan Hofling, Karin Neuman, Elin Osbeck, Emma Eriksson, Therese Larsson, Madeleine Tegström, Cecilia Abrahamsson, Camilla Sanderheim, Sofia Fröjdstedt, Linnea Liljegärd (86 Rebecka Blennow)
Goals: 1-0 Linda Blom (19), 2-0 Sanna Talonen (31)
Attendance: 616
Bälinge hadn't won a Damallsvenskan match since they played Sunnanå in June last year, a winless streak of 15 matches, so coach Zaine Söderlund was pleased and relieved after the final whistle. Falköping came from their surprise defeat of Linköping, but didn't have much to show for it in the first half. Bälinge's Mäkinen and Matinlassi dominated midfield and both goals came from well placed long passes. Linda Blom scored from a Petra Vaelma cross and Anne Mäkinen set up Sanna Talonen with a free kick. Veronika Svensson tended the goal for Bälinge in spite of her hurting finger, but didn't have much to do. In the second half Bälinge lost some of their forward movement and became more passive, something that could have proved fatal against a better team than Falköping.
Upsala Nya Tidning: Första segern för Bälinge


Hammarby - Malmö 1 - 3 (0-2)
Hammarby: Katarina Wicksell - Therese Dahlberg (75 Karolina Rinman), Elin Sölveskog, Anna Lindblom, Annica Svensson - Jennie Jonsson, Malin Nykvist - Jessica Landström (80 Josefine Wejner), Lousie Fors (35 Therese Sandström), Marijke Callebaut - Sara Johansson
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Therese Jönsson, Emma Wilhelmsson, Malin Levenstad (86 Red card), Lina Nilsson - Nanna Johansen (67 Dora Stefansdottir), Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Frida Nordin (80 Emma Herbring) - Asthildur Helgadottir, Manon Melis (45 Emma Stålhammar)
Goals: 0-1 Asthildur Helgadottir (25), 0-2 Asthildur Helgadottir (42 PK), 0-3 Therese Sjögran (54), 1-3 Annica Svensson (87 PK)
Attendance: 509
The first 20 minutes the match was a fairly open game, but then Malmö proved heavier, stronger and more efficient. The turning point was Asthildur Helgadottir's 1-0 header from a Frida Nordin corner-shot. Malmö took over the match and the hosts very rarely managed to threaten Malmö's goal. Hammarby's young midfielder Lollo Fors had to leave the field with a groin injury and late in the first half Malmö's Dutch striker Manon Melis was downed in the penalty area. Helgadottir scored on the penalty, but Melis had to leave with knee pains. In the second half Malmö continued to press back Hammarby and Helgadottir was attributed a third goal following a shuffle in the box. After the match Helgadottir said she hadn't touched the ball, and the goal was given to Therese Sjögran. Late in the game Malmö's young defender Malin Levenstad used more force than necessary to stop Sara Johansson in the penalty area and got a red card, a decision a more experienced defender probably wouldn't have made, being 3 goals up and just minutes from the end. Hammarby's Annica Svensson executed the penalty to give Hammarby a consolation goal.
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Qbik - AIK 2 - 1 (0-0)
Qbik: Maria Yatrakis - Anna Nilsson, Lisa Mellberg, Jenny Hallstenson, Rebecca Johnson, Amelie Rybäck, Charlotte Nygren, Elin Ragnvaldsson, Therése Björk, Elin Sandgren (57 Sanna Backman), Jennifer Meier
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Madelene Göras, Frida Höglund, Sanna Valkonen, Linda Lekander - Jessica Juhlin, Lina Hedqvist (87 Danielle Wallander), Anna Lundin (90 Madeleine Wedin), Freja Egerbrant - Sofia Simonsson, Laura Kalmari
Goals: 0-1 Laura Kalmari (49), 1-1 Anna Nilsson (71), 2-1 Jennifer Meier (77)
Attendance: 468
Qbik dominated the first half, but had problems findning the goal. Instead the decision would come in the second half, where AIK was much better and got the first goal. But Qbik used their counters well, first Anna Nilsson and then Damallsvenskan's youngest player, 15 years old Sanna Backman, found German striker Jennifer Meier in front of an open goal.
Qbik's coach commented that the win was very important for the team, a team that had to wait almost the entire season for their first win last year.
Nya Wermlandstidningen: Allsvenskans yngsta frälste Qbik
Värmlands Folkblad: Qbik - inte längre ett gäng nollor, Nilsson fick jubla i ovan roll