Damallsvenskan Round XV: Ovations for Nkwocha

Bälinge - Umeå IK 1 - 2 (0-0)
Bälinge: Maja Åström - Lisa Lantz, Linda Sembrant, Lina Andersson, Karolina Mats - Linda Blom, Anne Mäkinen, Moa Eriksson (61 Julia Lyckberg), Katri Nokso-Koivisto (65 Heidi Matinlassi) - Emma Lindqvist (55 Annette Kent), Kacey White,
Umeå: Ulla-Karin Rönnlund - Maria Bergkvist (72 Emma Berglund), Elaine, Karolina Westberg, Anna Paulsson -  Malin Moström, Lise Klaveness, Lisa Dahlqvist (62 Emmelie Konradsson) - Ramona Bachmann, Madelaine Edlund (80 Erika Karlsson), Marta
Goals: 0-1 Elaine (58), 0-2 Ramona Bachmann (70), 1-2 Heidi Matinlassi (90)
Attendance: 2,352
When Bälinge plays Umeå, it usually results in lots of goals for Umeå. But not this time. Bälinge followed their defensive tactics and tried to make the best use of their counters. Umeå dominated and Marta made her raids on the left side, but always got stuck in the penalty area. Finally the pressure paid off for Umeå as Elaine could score from short range after a corner-kick and then yet another Marta raid created a no-miss opportunity for Ramona Bachman to make it 0-2. Umeå lost pace a little after that, but Bälinge was in spite of their late consolation goal never close.
Upsala Nya Tidning:
Tappert Bälinge föll mot Umeå
Västerbottens Folkblad: Malin Moström fick vinna sin sista match
Västerbottenskuriren: UIK firade vilan med seger


Hammarby IF - Kopparbergs Göteborg FC 2 - 3 (0-1)
Hammarby: Kathrin Lehmann - Annica Svensson, Elin Sölveskog, Malin Nykvist, Anna Lindblom - Jennie Jonsson, Karolina Rinman - Marijke Callebaut (46 Daniella Chamoun), Louise Fors, Sara Johansson - Jessica Landström
Göteborg: Sandra Bjurteg - Marlene Sjöberg, Jenny Engwall, Maria Nilsson, Maria Karlsson - Sofie Andersson (64 Lisa Ek), Salina Olsson, Ingvild Stensland, Emelie Farfa - Lotta Schelin, Sara Lindén,
Goals: 0-1 Lotta Schelin (33), 0-2 Lotta Schelin (47), 1-2 Louise Fors (52), 2-2 Jessica Landström (65), 2-3 Sara Lindén (81)
Attendance: 389
As so often this season, Lotta Schelin decided the match. A hard working Hammarby, fighting against relegation, took advantage of the dip Göteborg made after getting two goals up and could tie the match after goals by forwards Fors and Landström. Göteborg once again decided to change their tactics to a more offensive 4-3-3 and managed to get a late winner.
Dagens Nyheter: Lotta Schelin upp i skytteligatopp
Göteborgsposten: Lindén avgjorde för Göteborg
Hammarby: Förlust hemma mot Göteborg


Kif Örebro - Falköpings KIK 3 - 0 (1-0)
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Stina Segerström, Malin Nilsson (75 Ingrid Ericson), Lena Andersson, Marie Hammarström, Keeley Dowling, Pavlina Scasna, Hodan Siid-Ahmed (75 Elin Rydberg), Elin Magnusson, Emelia Erixon (84 Hanna Pettersson), Marina Pettersson
Falköping: Malin Andersson - Charlotte Abrahamsson, Elin Osbeck, Emma Eriksson (87 Anna Larsson), Therese Larsson (71 Rebecka Blennow), Sandra Krantz, Madeleine Tegström, Josefine Alfsson, Camilla Sanderheim, Sofia Fröjdstedt, Linnea Liljegärd
Goals: 1-0 Pavlina Scasna (15), 2-0 Marie Hammarström (48), 3-0 Elin Rydberg (84)
Attendance: 904
One of Falköping's two wins this season was against Örebro in April, but they never managed to challenge in the return match. A safe win for Örebro, where stand-out Pavlina Scasna finally managed to score, not just setting up goals for her team mates.
Nerikes Allehanda: Enkel seger för KIF - Scasna dominerade, Första målet för nya fyndet Elin, Tre månaders väntan är över för Pavlina


Linköpings FC - Djurgården 2 - 3 (0-1)

Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Frida Östberg, Charlotte Rohlin, Faith Ikidi, Marie-Louise Skålberg (80 Maria Lindström) - Ann Westermark, Sara Larsson, Caroline Seger, Maria Karlsson - Maria Aronsson, Maureen Mmadu (59 Kosovare Asllani),
Djurgården: Bente Nordby - Jane Törnqvist, Elin Ekblom, Sara Thunebro, Linda Forsberg, Dorte Dalum Jensen, Kristin Bengtsson (79 Anna Lagerberth), Anna Hall (79 Annemarie Norlin), Victoria Svensson, Ariane Hingst, Therese Brogårde
Goals: 0-1 Sara Thunebro (30), 0-2 Linda Forsberg (48), 0-3 Linda Forsberg (68), 1-3 Kosovare Asllani (76), 2-3 Caroline Seger (90)
Attendance: 1,924
Linköping started really good with a pacy and offensive play, but Sara Thunebro scored the leader for Djurgården with what seemed like a misdirected cross and in the second half Linda Forsberg could score twice in 20 minutes to give the guests a solid lead. Just like in some earlier matches, the picture changed as Linköping subbed in Kosovare Asllani. Linköping found back to their fast and aggressive game, but too little too late.
Linköping: Uddamålsförlust mot DIF, pictures

LDB FC Malmö - AIK 3 - 0 (3-0)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Therese Jönsson, Emma Wilhelmsson, Malin Levenstad, Lina Nilsson - Frida Nordin, Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Emma Stålhammar (64 Asthildur Helgadottir) - Therese Lundin, Manon Melis (81 Dora Stefansdottir),
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Madelene Göras, Frida Höglund, Sanna Valkonen, Linda Lekander - Sofia Simonsson, Jessica Juhlin, Camilla Ulander (64 Lina Hedqvist), Nazanin Vaseghpanah - Ingrid Bohlin (67 Anna Lundin), Freja Egerbrant (75 Madeleine Wedin)
Goals: 1-0 Nilla Fischer (21), 2-0 Frida Nordin (27), 3-0 Manon Melis (44)
Attendance: 505
A "bigger, stronger and better" Malmö, to quote AIK head coach Jörgen Zetterström, didn't have any problems defeating AIK. Malmö's winger Frida Nordin, who has had a great season so far, scored one, set up another and was the driving force in Malmö's attacks. AIK, again missing Kalmari who has been feeling her old inury, didn't manage to create anything to bother Malmö's Caroline Jönsson in goal.
Sydsvenskan: Världsklass lockar få


Sunnanå SK - Qbik 4 - 0 (1-0)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Josefin Johansson, Sandra Berggren, Hanna Marklund, Rebecca Smith, Anna Bodén, Kristina Wiklund, Maria Nordbrandt (69 Sanna Frostevall), Lina Johansson (64 Mirjam Marklund), Perpetua Nkwocha (83 Johanna Lindahl), Alexandra Nilsson
Qbik: Maria Yatrakis - Ifeoma Dieke, Lisa Mellberg (86 Julia Spetsmark), Jenny Hallstenson, Rebecca Johnson (51 Anna Nilsson), Therése Lückner, Amelie Rybäck, Charlotte Nygren, Therése Björk, Elin Sandgren (70 Nicky Grant, 85 Red card), Jennifer Meier
Goals: 1-0 Kristina Wiklund (PK 12), 2-0 Mirjam Marklund (68), 3-0 Perpetua Nkwocha (80), 4-0 Josefin Johansson (90)
Attendance: 1,014
Perpetua Nkwocha's long awaited début for Sunnanå ended with standing ovations when she left the field with only minutes left to play. Before that she had created the penalty, that Kristina Wiklund converted, set up Mirjam Marklund's 2-0 and finally scored 3-0 with a great volley shot. Four goals was probably a little too much in a match where Qbik put up a good fight, but lacked the edge Nkwocha provided for Sunnanå.
Värmlands Folkblad: Mardrömmen: 28:e bortamatchen utan vinst
Nya Wermlandstidningen: Ännu en förlust för Qbik
Västerbottens Folkblad: Nwkocha gjorde strålande debut
Norra Västerbotten: Perpetuashow

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