Damallsvenskan Newsblog

Umeå celebrated their league championship with an 8 goal pounding of AIK, pleasing the big home crowd. Djurgården's and Malmö's victories secured their second and third places while Qbik's failure to defeat Göteborg made relegation unevitable. And in spite of their huge loss to Umeå, AIK will most probably survive in the highest division - they have a 3 points and 14 goals advantage over Falköping. With one round left to play everything seems settled except the oh so exciting struggle for fifth place...

Falköpings KIK - Djurgården  0 - 4 (0-1)
Falköping: Malin Andersson - Nettan Hofling, Elin Osbeck, Emma Eriksson, Sandra Krantz, Madeleine Tegström, Cynthia Uwak (68 Therese Larsson), Jill Oakes, Erin Ramsay (46 Camilla Sanderheim), Kimberly Brandao, Linnea Liljegärd
Djurgården: Bente Nordby - Jane Törnqvist, Elin Ekblom, Sara Thunebro, Dorte Dalum Jensen, Emma Lundh, Anna Hall, Victoria Svensson, Ariane Hingst (59 Malin Engdahl), Ann-Marie Norlin (76 Anna Lagerberth), Therese Brogårde
Goals: 0-1 Ariane Hingst (26), 0-2 Victoria Svensson (47), 0-3 Emma Lundh (69), 0-4 Elin Ekblom (90)
Attendance: 1,093

Djurgården  secured their second place and helped saving AIK's Damallsvenskan place, as they played out against Falköping, often playing directly from the defenders to the forwards. Falköping had problems defending their area and even bigger problems creating anything against Djurgården's well organized defense.
Djurgården: Andraplatsen säkrad i Falköping


Hammarby IF - Linköpings FC  0 - 2 (0-1)
Hammarby: Kathrin Lehmann - Elin Sölveskog, Jennie Jonsson, Jessica Landström, Marijke Callebaut, Malin Nykvist, Matilda Agné (72 Andrea Comaneci), Therese Sandström (72 Louise Fors), Anna Lindblom, Daniella Chamoun, Annica Svensson
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Sara Larsson, Daniela Diluca, Maria Karlsson (86 Maria Lindström), Charlotte Rohlin, Frida Östberg, Ann Westermark, Maria Aronsson (86 Madeleine Nordén), Marie-Louise Skålberg, Kosovare Asllani (72 Anna-Kaisa Rantanen), Caroline Seger
Goals: 0-1 Frida Östberg (21), 0-2 Maria Karlsson (82)
Attendance: 306

Linköping's coach Daniel Pettersson wasn't very pleased with his sides performance against Hammarby, but was happy with the win and with his new fullback Daniela di Luca. But Linköping's win was a lucky one, they were pressed by Hammarby, particulary in the first part of the match.
Hammarby: Kylslaget 0-2 mot Linköping värmde
Corren: Backdoldis gladde hos LFC - igen

Kif Örebro - Bälinge  1 - 0 (0-0)
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Ingrid Ericson, Stina Segerström, Malin Nilsson, Lena Andersson, Marie Hammarström, Hodan Siid-Ahmed (35 Elin Rydberg), Caroline Näfver, Elin Magnusson, Marina Pettersson, Hanna Pettersson
Bälinge: Maja Åström - Linda Sembrant, Lina Andersson, Nina Engström, Karolina Mats, Emma Lindqvist, Julia Lyckberg, Moa Eriksson (58 Alexandra Höglund), Katri Nokso-Koivisto (46 Jenny Jansson), Lisa Lantz (77 Emilia Appelqvist), Anne Mäkinen
Goals: 1-0 Hanna Pettersson (61)
Attendance: 741

Neither team had much to play for, but Örebro coach Richard Holmlund said he wanted the team to make a decent end in front of their home crowd. Örebro were the better side throughout the match. Bälinge were lacking edge in their attack, which became even duller when Katri Nokso-Koivisto had to leave the field with an injured foot.
Nerikes Allehanda: KIF vann mot Bälinge - Pavlina på läktaren
Upsala Nya Tidning: Mäkinen kan ha gjort sitt i Bälinge

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - Qbik  4 - 1 (2-1)
Göteborg: Sandra Bjurteg - Jenny Engwall, Maria Nilsson, Maria Karlsson, Lotta Schelin, Sofie Andersson (86 Frida Svensson), Salina Olsson (79 Lisa Ek), Elin Dahl Örn, Sara Lindén, Ingvild Stensland, Johanna Almgren (71 Emelie Farfa)
Qbik: Maria Yatrakis - Ifeoma Dieke (84 Lovisa Ericsson), Anna Nilsson, Lisa Mellberg, Jenny Hallstenson, Therése Lückner, Amelie Rybäck (69 Jennifer Meier), Therése Björk, Elin Sandgren, Michele O'Brien, Lauren MacIver
Goals: 0-1 Lisa Mellberg (17), 1-1 Lotta Schelin (21), 2-1 Sara Lindén (33), 3-1 Lotta Schelin (79), 4-1 Lotta Schelin (88)
Attendance: 512

Qbik, forced to win both their two last matches to avoid relegation, took an early lead but Göteborg's Lotta Schelin quickly replied. 2-1 below towards the end of the second half, Qbik threw what they had forward, but opened themselves to Göteborg's fast counters and Schelin struck twice more. "Of course I'm disappointed", said head coach Janne Jansson, "but  know we were hoping for miracles".
Göteborgsposten: Umeå mästare - Schelin förbi Marta
Nya Wermlandstidningen: Goodbye allsvenskan - för den här gången
Värmlands Folkblad: Qbik föll i Göteborg: Det känns konstigt och tomt

LDB FC Malmö - Sunnanå SK  1 - 0 (1-0)
Malmö: Stephanie Öhrström - Therese Sjögran, Emma Wilhelmsson, Malin Levenstad, Nilla Fischer, Therese Jönsson, Frida Nordin, Therese Lundin, Emma Stålhammar (76 Dora Stefansdottir), Manon Melis, Lina Nilsson
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Josefin Johansson, Sandra Berggren, Hanna Marklund, Anna Bodén, Kristina Wiklund (70 Magdalena Esseryd), Maria Nordbrandt, Mirjam Marklund, Lina Johansson, Perpetua Nkwocha (59 Johanna Lindahl), Alexandra Nilsson
Goals: 1-0 Emma Stålhammar (22)
Attendance: 422

After three matches without a win, malmö finally got their game together and defeated Sunnanå in their last home game for the season. Malmö's national team players Therese Sjögran and Nilla Fischer won the midfield and Emma Stålhammar scored an early goal after a great pass from Therese Jönsson. It was a fairly enjoyable match between two good sides and there were a lot more chances than the meagre scoring line would suggest. Sunnanå's retiring coach Kenneth Isaksson commented that when he came to the clun three years ago, they were standing in their penlty-box, just kicking the ball away, in matches against the top sides. Now, they are disappointed with a single goal defeat. Still, his goalkeeper Åsa Berglund and Hanna Marklund in defense were his most important players.
Norra Västerbotten: Knapp förlust för Sunnanå
Sydsvenskan: Äntligen en nolla för LDB


Umeå IK - AIK  8 - 0 (4-0)
Umeå: Carola Söberg - Anna Paulson, Karolina Westberg, Emma Berglund, Maria Bergkvist - Lise Klaveness (56 Erika Karlsson), Lisa Dahlqvist, Elaine - Ramona Bachmann (61 June Pedersen), Madeleine Edlund, Marta
AIK:  Sofia Lundgren - Madelene Göras (68 Anna Bohlin), Frida Höglund, Sanna Valkonen, Linda Lekander - Anna Lundin (58 Patricia Lind), Jessica Julin, Kacey White, Ingrid Bohlin (80 Madeleine Wedin) - Sofia Simonsson, Freja Egebrand 
Goals: 1-0 Lisa Dahlqvist (1), 2-0 Madeleine Edlund (16), 3-0 Ramona Backmann (30), 4-0 Ramona Backmann (31), 5-0 Lisa Dahlqvist (47), 6-0 Lisa Dahlqvist (63), 7-0 June Pedersen (83), 8-0 Erika Karlsson (90)
Attendance: 3,798

Lisa Dahlqvist scored the first goal after only 14 seconds and then it just continued. Lisa Dahlqvist made a hat-trick, including what she herself calls "a Marta", a corner-kick directly into goal. Ramona scored a brace within one minute. Everyone seemed to have fun, maybe except Marta who only managed to hit the goalpost twice. On the other hand she as usually set up a couple of goals. 
Aftonbladet: "Vi vann som ett lag", pictures
Västerbottens Folkblad: Utklassning när UIK tog sjätte guldet
SVT: Guldhattarna på för Umeå (video)