Damallsvenskan Newsblog

The fight for the Swedish championship tightened even more when Umeå somewhat unexpected lost away to Sunnanå, leaving Djurgården only one point away. Interesting to note is that the last time Umeå lost to their local rivals in 2003, it was the same Anna Bodén that scored the winner. The defeat ultimately cost Umeå the championship that time. In the bottom of the league, AIK finally found where the goal is and doubled their season tally in one match.

AIK - Hammarby 3 - 2 (2-0)
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Madelene Göras, Frida Höglund, Sanna Valkonen, Linda Lekander - Anna Lundin (83 Sofia Simonsson), Jessica Juhlin, Camilla Ulander, Nazanin Vaseghpanah - Ingrid Bohlin, Laura Kalmari
Hammarby: Katarina Wicksell - Annica Svensson, Josefin Christensen, Elin Sölveskog, Anna Lindblom - Jennie Jonsson - Lousie Fors (76 Josefine Wejner), Malin Nykvist, Therese Sandström (83 Andrea Comaneci) - Lisa Björkvik (55 Sara Johansson), Jessica Landström
Goals: 1-0 Camilla Ulander (14), 2-0 Laura Kalmari (43), 3-0 Anna Lundin (47), 3-1 Jessica Landström (49), 3-2 Josefin Weijner (84)
Attendance: 587
In a match bnetween two nervous teams, both starved for points, Laura Kalmari's return to AIK after her injury proved decisive. She both scored a great looking goal from distance and played a big role in AIK's attacking game. Hammarby still managed to threaten AIK all the way to the final whistle. "We're not used to being ahead, so I think we got a bit nervous in the second half", explained AIK's goalkeeper Sofia Lundgren.
Dagens Nyheter: Kalmaris drömmål avgjorde derbyt


Linköpings FC - Falköpings KIK 3 - 0 (1-0)
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Frida Östberg, Charlotte Rohlin, Faith Ikidi, Marie-Louise Skålberg (66 Maria Lindström) - Petra Larsson (83 Madelene Nordén), Sara Larsson, Caroline Seger, Maria Karlsson - Maria Aronsson, Maureen Mmadu (46 Kosovare Asllani),
Falköping: Malin Andersson - Charlotte Abrahamsson, Elin Osbeck, Emma Eriksson, Sandra Krantz, Madeleine Tegström (83 Rebecka Blennow), Josefine Alfsson, Cecilia Abrahamsson (62 Therese Larsson), Camilla Sanderheim (70 Cynthia Uwak), Sofia Fröjdstedt, Linnea Liljegärd
Goals: 1-0 Petra Larsson (8), 2-0 Kosovare Asllani (48), 3-0 Maria Aronsson (61)
Attendance: 624
Hedvig Lindahl's comeback after her ACL injury was the most rememberable from this match. Linköping dominated completely and Lindahl was never challenged in goal. Linköping coped with the absence of Josefine Öqvist by moving Sara Larsson to midfield and Mmadu to the attack, but their offense never got really working until they substituted Mmadu for teenage talent Kosovare Asllani, whose speed and ball control created a lot.
Corren: Lätt seger i Hedvigs comeback


Sunnanå SK - Umeå IK 3 - 2 (2-1)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Josefin Johansson, Sandra Berggren, Hanna Marklund, Rebecca Smith, Anna Bodén, Kristina Wiklund (71 Sanna Frostevall), Maria Nordbrandt (78 Johanna Lindahl), Mirjam Marklund, Lina Johansson, Alexandra Nilsson
Umeå: Ulla-Karin Rönnlund - Maria Bergkvist, Anna Paulsson, Karolina Westberg, June Pedersen (53 Emma Berglund) - Lisa Dahlqvist, Elaine, Lise Klaveness - Ramona Bachmann (76 Erika Karlsson), Madelaine Edlund, Marta
Goals: 1-0 Maria Nordbrandt (35), 1-1 Madelaine Edlund (37), 2-1 Lina Johansson (40), 2-2 Marta (70), 3-2 Anna Bodén (86)
Attendance: 1,573
Already from start it was apparent that Sunnanå could win this. They opened high paced and had several chances to score before former Umeå player Maria Nordbrandt finally chipped the keeper. Even after Umeå had equalised twice - a Marta goal at 70 minutes usually tells the opposition that resistance is futile - Sunnanå stayed focused and midfielder Anna Bodén could (for the second time in her life) score the winner against Umeå.
Sunnanå's coach and players were understandably all smiles after the match. Umeå's coach Andrée Jeglertz on the other hand was very disappointed after the match against a Sunnanå that, he claimed, with the exception of Hanna Marklund didn't have a single player good enough to play for Umeå. He thought that a lot of the players lacked dedication and a will to win.
Västerbottenskuriren: Sunnanå skrällde mot UIK, Hård tränarkritik: "Alla ville inte vinna"
Västerbottens Folkblad: Bodén hjältinna - igen


Bälinge - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 2 - 7 (1-4)
Bälinge: Veronika Svensson - Linda Sembrant, Lina Andersson, Karolina Mats, Linda Blom (65 Annette Kent), Emma Lindqvist (22 Heidi Matinlassi), Kacey White, Petra Vaelma, Moa Eriksson, Katri Nokso-Koivisto (81 Lisa Lantz), Anne Mäkinen
Göteborg: Sandra Bjurteg - Marlene Sjöberg, Elin Dahl Örn, Maria Karlsson (68 Sofia Karlsson), Maria Nilsson - Sofie Andersson (81 Anna Andén), Salina Olsson, Ingvild Stensland, Emelie Farfa - Lotta Schelin, Sara Lindén (75 Lisa Ek)
Goals: 1-0 Moa Eriksson (7), 1-1 Sofie Andersson (20), 1-2 Lotta Schelin (22), 1-3 Lotta Schelin (25), 1-4 Lotta Schelin (38), 1-5 Sofie Andersson (59), 2-5 Annette Kent (66), 2-6 Ingvild Stensland (71), 2-7 Lotta Schelin (81)
Attendance: 676
Bälinge had to see themselves completely outplayed by Göteborg on their own home turf. Bälinge started good and after their leader by Moa Eriksson, set up by Kacey White, Göteborg could see a repeat of the 4-0 defeat to Linköping. But after scoring three goals in 5 minutes, all with Lotta Schelin's signature to them, they owned the match. They used the wings a lot, where their fast attackers could get round Bälinge's defenders much too easy.
Upsala Nya Tidning: Bälinge utspelade av Göteborg
Göteborgsposten. L8 målfrossade i Bälinge - igen


Kif Örebro - LDB FC Malmö 1 - 3 (0-2)
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Stina Segerström, Lena Andersson (61 Hodan Siid-Ahmed), Marie Hammarström, Keeley Dowling, Pavlina Scasna, Caroline Näfver, Elin Magnusson, Sandra Linder (54 ), Marina Pettersson, Hanna Pettersson (46 Emelia Erixon)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Therese Sjögran, Emma Wilhelmsson, Malin Levenstad, Lina Nilsson - Frida Nordin (89 Dora Stefansdottir), Nilla Fischer, Therese Jönsson, Nanna Johansen (67 Emma Stålhammar) - Therese Lundin, Manon Melis,
Goals: 0-1 Nanna Johansen (7), 0-2 Nilla Fischer (31), 0-3 Frida Nordin (51), 1-3 Elin Magnusson (54)
Attendance: 933
Örebro were much too shy against the physical and resolute Malmö team. Malmö capitalized on a much too considerate and not always organised Örebro defense and dominated the first maybe 60 minutes. After Elin Magnusson's goal Örebro started to challenge more and were not far from another goal, while Malmö seemed content to preserve their lead. Malmö's Frida Nordin was the most impressive player, strong and fast in her runs down the right wing.
Nerikes Allehanda: KIF Örebro förlorade mot Malmö
Sydsvenskan: LDB FC Malmö fortsätter vinna


Qbik - Djurgården 0 - 3 (0-1)
Qbik: Maria Yatrakis - Anna Nilsson, Lisa Mellberg, Jenny Hallstenson, Therése Lückner, Amelie Rybäck, Charlotte Nygren (69 Malin Barrulf), Therése Björk, Lovisa Ericsson (46 Elin Ragnvaldsson), Elin Sandgren (61 Jennifer Meier), Ifeoma Dieke
Djurgården: Bente Nordby - Sara Thunebro, Jane Törnqvist, Therese Brogårde, Kristin Bengtsson (46 Malin Engdahl) - Elin Ekblom, Ann-Marie Norlin (55 Ariane Hingst), Anna Hall, Linda Forsberg - Anna Lagerberth (71 Emma Lundh), Victoria Svensson,
Goals: 0-1 Anna Lagerberth (17), 0-2 Anna Lagerberth (51), 0-3 Ariane Hingst (68)
Attendance: 402
In spite of losing again, Qbik were rather pleased with the improvement over the 8-1 defeat at Umeå. The main reason for that was goalkeeper Maria Yatrakis, now back from the suspension she served against Umeå.
Värmlands Folkblad: Yatrakis höll tätt mot Victoria Svensson - men Qbik föll ändå