Damallsvenskan Newsblog

Weird. Falköping, a team I thought would be hard pushed to get any points at all, took their second win while Linköping, that everybody but me thought was a championship contender, could see their fourth straight defeat. On the other hand Malmö and Djurgården have already, predictably, stumbled against minnows and Göteborg goes from embarrasing away defeats to convincing home victories. Umeå still hasn't really joined in, but in spite of their inability to score internationally, I can see a repeat of last year's dominance.


Falköpings KIK - KIF Örebro 2 - 0 (2-0)
Falköping: Malin Andersson - Nettan Hofling, Karin Neuman, Elin Osbeck, Emma Eriksson, Terese Larsson (87 Sandra Krantz), Madeleine Tegström, Cecilia Abrahamsson (68 Josefine Alfsson), Camilla Sanderheim (78 Charlotte Abrahamsson), Sofia Fröjdstedt, Linnea Liljegärd
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Ingrid Ericson, Stina Segerström, Sandra Linder, Caroline Näfver - Elin Magnusson, Lena Andersson, Marie Hammarström (78 Malin Nilsson), Hodan Siid-Ahmed (58 Hanna Pettersson) - Pavlina Scasna, Emelia Erixon
Goals: 1-0 Linnea Liljegärd (7 PK), 2-0 Linnea Liljegärd (42)
Attendance: 1,110
Falköping continues to impress at home. An early penalty goal gave them the upper hand against an Örebro team, that didn't look completly focused. Defensive failures set up both Falköping's goals and it took more than the first half before Örebro could take the predicted grip on the match. Then it was too late. Falköping backed down and was content to guard their lead. "I was never worried", said Falköping coach Krister Engström.
The small town Falköping probably hasn't much else to offer a Sunday afternoon, but the home crowds of over 1,000 in both their matches so far is impressing.
Aftonbladet: Nykomlingen fortsätter överraska
Falköpings KIK: 2-0-seger mot Örebro
Göteborgsposten: Falköping i finrummet
Damfotboll.com: Dags att ta Falköping på allvar

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - Hammarby 6 - 0 (4-0)
Göteborg: Maria Edman - Maria Karlsson (73 Elin Dahl Örn), Maria Nilsson, Jenny Engwall (84 Sofia Karlsson), Marlene Sjöberg - Sofie Andersson (73 Camilla Schelin), Lisa Ek, Salina Olsson, Emelie Farfa - Lotta Schelin, Sara Lindén,
Hammarby: Katarina Wicksell - Therese Dahlberg, Elin Sölveskog (46 Karolina Rinman), Anna Lindblom, Annica Svensson - Jennie Jonsson, Malin Nykvist - Jessica Landström (46 Daniella Chamoun), Marijke Callebaut, Therese Sandström (65 Josefin Weijner) - Sara Johansson
Goals: 1-0 Lotta Schelin (11), 2-0 Sofie Andersson (19), 3-0 Emelie Farfa (24), 4-0 Sara Lindén (39), 5-0 Lotta Schelin (53), 6-0 Sara Lindén (58)
Attendance: 643
"This is the best 90 minutes we've played so far", commented Göteborg's coach Martin Pringle. Coming from the 3-0 defeat against Örebro, it was a determinated Göteborg that showed up. The defense, where Jenny Engwall now seems to have accostumed to her new role in the centre, didn't allow Hammarby's attack anything, the midfield won almost everything and the attack was swift and efficient. Göteborg's speedy wingers Farfa and Andersson tore apart Hammarby's defense and Schelin and Lindén up front got a lot of space. Schelin now seems to be back at her old self, scoring 2 and setting up 2.
Göteborgsposten: Göteborg krossade Hammarby


Qbik - Sunnanå SK 0 - 1 (0-0)
Qbik: Maria Yatrakis - Anna Nilsson, Lisa Mellberg, Jenny Hallstenson, Rebecca Johnson (68 Sanna Backman), Therése Lückner (46 Elin Sandgren), Amelie Rybäck, Charlotte Nygren, Elin Ragnvaldsson (90 Julia Spetsmark), Therése Björk, Jennifer Meier
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren, Hanna Marklund, Magdalena Esseryd. Rebecca Smith, Anna Bodén, Kristina Wiklund (82 Emma Jonsson), Maria Nordbrandt, Lina Johansson, Sanna Frostevall (65 Carina Holmberg), Alexandra Nilsson (68 Maja Johansson)
Goals: 0-1 Carina Holmberg (90)
Attendance: 507
A match, that Sunnanå dominated while Qbik had big problems getting anything done against the guest's stoppers Marklund and Smith. Good defense by Qbik, and in particular by their keeper Yatrakis, still kept the score even until the last minutes. And Sunnanå isn't really that hot up front.. The deciding goal came after a corner-shot shuffle, where Yatrakis first seemed to have the ball under control and then not. She wanted a free-kick for being attacked by a Sunnanå player while holdning the ball, but the referee allowed the goal. Then her Greek temper, as she put it herself, kicked in. But her very vocal protests earned her nothing but a yellow card. Qbik's coach Jansson that the Sunnanå win wasn't unearned, but agreed with his keepers protests.
Norra Västerbotten: Årets första Sunnanåseger
Nya Wermlandstidningen: Grymt slut på Tingvalla
Värmlands Folkblad: Här rinner det över för Qbik...


AIK - LDB FC Malmö 0 - 0 (0-0)
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Madelene Göras, Frida Höglund, Sanna Valkonen, Linda Lekander - Lina Hedqvist, Ingrid Bohlin, Jessica Juhlin, Sofia Simonsson (76 Madelene Wedin), Anna Lundin - Freja Egerbrant
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Emelie Ölander, Dora Stefansdottir, Therese Jönsson, Lina Nilsson - Frida Nordin (76 Nanna Johansen), Therese Sjögran, Nilla Fischer, Emma Stålhammar - Asthildur Helgadottir (82 Louise Östman), Manon Melis (90 Emma Herbring)
Attendance: 247
AIK, missing striker Laura Kalmari, showed up with a very defensive 4-5-1 and kept a very aggressive pressure on Malmö's attackers and midfield. The tactics worked, much with the help from great goalkeeping by Sofia Lundgren. Malmö's Atshildur Helgadottir had to leave ten minutes from the end with a hurting knee, but she will probably be fit again in time for the next match.
Sydsvenskan: LDB mållöst ? Asta knäskadad, Ingen fara med Asta
AIK: Mållöst på Skytteholm


Djurgården - Linköpings FC 2 - 1 (0-0)
Djurgården: Bente Nordby - Sara Thunebro (82 Malin Engdahl), Therese Brogårde, Jane Törnqvist, Dorte Dalum Jensen - Elin Ekblom, Ariane Hingst (82 Ann-Marie Norlin), Linda Forsberg, Kristin Bengtsson - Emma Lundh (88 Anna Hall), Victoria Svensson,
Linköping: Jenny Olsson - Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Marie-Louise Skålberg (90 Faith Ikidi), Frida Östberg - Ann Westermark, Maureen Mmadu, Tiffeny Milbrett, Caroline Seger - Maria Aronsson (54 Maja Krantz), Josefine Öqvist,
Goals: 1-0 Victoria Svensson (48), 1-1 Josefine Öqvist (54), 2-1 Emma Lundh (85)
Attendance: 734
Close to the end of the match it seemed like Linköping would earn their first point for the season. They had even been the best side for large parts of the match, with Caroline Seger and Josefine Öqvist looking good and forcing Bente Nordby in goal to great saves. Victoria Svensson's goal for Djurgården was soon followed by Josefine Öqvist's equaliser, where she dribbled through Djurgården's defense. But just 5 minutes from time, Linköping's defense lost guard of Emma Lundh at a free-kick and the young striker could convert Victoria Svensson's pass.
"This is so frustrating I can hardly explain it", sighed Linköping's coach Daniel Pettersson after the match. "We were playing a really great game, but it still didn't help."
Dagens Nyheter: Djurgården hittade målet till sist
Aftonbladet. LFC:s kris fortsätter
Corren: Ännu en förlust för LFC