Damallsvenskan Newsblog

QBIK suffered a possibly fatal defeat in the important relegation match against AIK. AIK's goal was a shot that first hit the cross-bar, then the ground and then bounced out into play. QBIK's hot tempered coach Dave Mosson was shown to the stands when he critizised the ruling.
Värmlands Folkblad: Ny förlust - nu är Qbik farligt nära nedflyttning

Djurgpården/Älvsjö's Benny Persson said his team slowed down the play when they were 3 goals up to save strength for the next game. He had a thin squad already getting into the match - Laura Kalmari and Jane Törnqvist didn't play against KIF Örebro, recovering from minor injuries. Then Linda Fagerström had to leave the match early with a sprained foot. He is not sure who will be back for the next match, which is against QBIK already on tuesday.
Djurgården/Älvsjö

"We never got our game working, but we won and that's what's important", said goalscorer Sara Larsson after Linköping's match against Själevad. Själevad followed "to 99 %" coach Yngve Persson's tactical scheme - let's call it a variation of the "everyone behind the ball"-tactics - and it could have been a success if Therese Kapstad's late minutes shot had hit goal instead of the crossbar. Now all that remained of a good effort was an honorable defeat.
Corren: Sara avgjorde för LFC
Örnsköldsviks Allehanda: Nära taktisk triumf för Själevad
Radiosporten: Sara Larsson interview (audio)

"We had a really bad first half", said Sunnanå's coach Kega Israelsson. Another explanation, suggested by his local paper, was that Malmö had a really good one. Good movement, one-touch passes and great players on all parts of the field. "This was probably the best attacking game we have played this year", said Malmö's coach Anders Johansson. But Sunnanå came out to the second half determined not to get out-played and managed to score on two set pieces. "It became a bit nervous towards the end", commented Johansson. In Kega Israelsson's opinion Malmö FF is the best team in Damallsvenskan, even if Umeå has better individual players, but Malmö still refuses to be talked into any championship speculations.
Norra Västerbotten: Sunnanå nära kvittering
Västerbottens Folkblad: Sunnanå blev ingen match för Malmö

Mallbacken's new signing Lindsay Greco seems to be what the doctor ordered. Two matches, two goals and a much improved attack from Mallbacken. Erla Arnardóttir, who earlier this season explained Mallbacken's lack of success with being more afraid to lose than eager to win, now was pleased to say that they are not afraid any longer. "We've moved players a bit in the team since Lindsay arrived and now we are creating a lot more".
Värmlands Folkblad: Greco håller Mallbacken över strecket
Värmlands Folkblad: Erla Arnardottir: Vi är inte rädda att förlora längre

"It didn't work out in the last third of the field", Umeå coach André Jeglertz tries to explain the narrow win against Kopparbergs/Göteborg. "We are using to many touches on the ball and doesn't get any flow in the attacks". Kopparbergs/Göteborg's Martin Pringle was satisfied that they pressured Umeå without having to change their short passing oriented game and was even a bit disappointed that they couldn't go home with at least one point.
Västerbottens Folkblad: Moströms sena mål blev räddningen
Göteborgsposten: Hedersam förlust för Göteborg

Mallbackens IF - Hammarby IF  2-0  (1-0)
Mallbacken: Carola Söberg - Helena Nilsson, Louise Jonasson,Therese Stolpe, Kicki Ingvarsson - Linda Nöjd, Therese Persson, Erla Arnardóttir,  Emma Asp (Birgitta Stiernberg) - Maja Johansson (Jenny Monsén), Lindsay Greco
Hammarby: Camilla Halonen - Maureen Metzger, Karolina Rinman, Annelie Norén, Josefine Christensen - Eleanor Lundgren (Lindsay Demaree), Marijke Callebaut (Tanja Meidal), Elin Härén, Louise Fors - Salina Olsson, Jessica Landström (Sofia Hoflin)
Goals: 1-0 Maja Johansson (5), 2-0 Lindsay Greco (48)
Attendance: 748
Mallbacken's third straight victory moves them out of the immideate relegation struggle. An injury-ridden Hammarby (Jennie Jonsson and Christina Forsell didn't show) couldn't keep up with Mallbacken, that seems to have improved their creativity in the attack since Lindsay Greco arrived.
Mallbacken
Hammarby

Umeå IK - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC  2-1  (1-1)
Umeå: Sofia Lundgren - Maria Bergkvist, Anna Paulsson, Sanna Valkonen, Frida Östberg - Malin Moström, Anne Mäkinen, Elaine - Anna Sjöström, Hanna Ljungberg, Marta
Kopparbergs/Göteborg: Maria Edman - Marlene Sjöberg, Frida Höglund, Sofia Dammström (82 Jennie Svensson), Maria Karlsson - Lisa Ek (75 Sofia Palmqvist), Jessica Julin, Johanna Almgren, Lotta Schelin - Sara Lindén (75 Sofie Andersson), Heidi Kackur
Goals: 1-0 Marta (5), 1-1 Heidi Kackur (30), 2-1 Malin Moström (72)
Attendance: 1,887
After three scoreless league matches Kopparbergs/Göteborg maganed to find the goal again and for quite some time looked like they might even upset Umeå. Marta scored the first very early in the match from a corner-kick by Anne Mäkinen but the expected blow-out - it usually what happens when Umeå starts scoring early - didn't take place. Göteborg got their game working and Kackur's equalizer was no fluke. But Umeå created several scoring opportunities and Malin Moström's 2-1 goal gave a narrow but clear victory.
Umeå IK (mostly match pictures)
Kopparbergs/Göteborg

The usual match-day sum-up at Damfotboll.com and Svensk Fotboll. Stats at Svensk Fotboll

AIK  - QBIK  1-0 (1-0)  
AIK: Sofie Holmqvist - Emilia Reimer, Sara Andersson, Hanna Jöhnk, Anna-Karin Andersson - Anna Bergendal, Hodan Siid-Ahmed, Lina Hedkvist - Anna Lundin (62 Josefin Wejner), Lena Persson, Nazanin Vaseghpanah (80 Elin Hammarman)
QBIK: Maria Busk - Annica Svensson, Therese Lückner, Kathlene Fernström, Marie-Louse Skålberg (74 Charlotte Nygren)  - Rebecca Jonsson, Linda Hallstensson (83 Elin Sandgren), Jenny Hallstensson - Anna Nilsson, Lisa Mellberg (83 Anne Hawkins), Jennifer Meier
Goals: 1-0 Anna Lundin (15)
Attendance: 233
Anna Lundin scored on a spectacular header from a corner-kick by Hodan Siid-Ahmed, one of the few really dangerous scoring opportunities in a match that was characterized by long balls and failed attacks. The result still put some more distance between AIK and the relegation line.
AIK
QBIK

Djurgården/Älvsjö  - KIF Örebro  3-0 (2-0)  
Djurgården/Älvsjö:
KIF Örebro:
Goals: 1-0 Sara Thunebro (19), 2-0 Kicki Bengtsson (38 PK), 3-0 Sara Johansson (53)
Attendance: 149
In thunder and rain and in front of the smallest Damallsvenskan crowd this season Djurgården still had a good match and their attack, with the two Saras Thunebro and Johansson setting up each other, seems to work again. Örebro, that had to start without their major attacking force Lisa Dahlkvist (suspended after three accumulated yellow cards), got Emma Hebring shown off the field after bringing down a free Victoria Svensson and had to play with only 10 for almost 60 minutes.
Djurgården/Älvsjö
Nerikes Allehanda: KIF föll 0-3 mot svenska mästarna

Linköpings FC  - Själevads IK  1-0 (0-0)  
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Jenny Möller, Malin Gustafsson (72 Emma Claeson) - Ann Westermark (53 Caroline Seger), Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, Lotta Runesson (80 Karolina Kristenson), Maria Karlsson - Maria Aronsson, Josefine Öqvist
Själevad:
Goals: 1-0 Sara Larsson (74)
Attendance: 528
Själevad played their usual tight defense, clearly aiming on getting one point from the game, and managed to keep Linköping's potentially fast and dangerous attack harmless most of the match. Sara Larsson finally scored the winner by heading in the ball from a corner-kick.
Linköping FC

Sunnanå SK  - Malmö FF  2-3 (0-3)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren, Hanna Marklund, Rebecca Smith, Maggie Esseryd - Bianca Rech, Carina Holmberg, Carolina Marklund, Mirjam Marklund (76 Lina Johansson)- Madelaine Edlund, Tiffeny Milbrett (83 Anna Boman).
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Malin Andersson, Denise Reddy, Therese Jönsson, Jenny Engwall - Formiga, Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Frida Nordin (Emma Stålhammar) - Asthildur Helgadottir (Mia Westerblad), Therese Lundin (Linda Blom)
Goals: 0-1 Asthildur Helgadottir (7), 0-2 Therese Lundin (21), 0-3 Therese Sjögran, 1-3 Carina Holmberg (65), 2-3 Lina Johansson (80)
Attendance: 731
Malmö impressed in the first half with great midfield play and Therese Sjögran both setting up and scoring goals. But Sunnanå is a tenacious team that doesn't give up easily. They scored two goals in the second half from free-kicks and Bianca Rech, their best player in the match, had a couple of close chances to equalize. Tiffeny Milbrett was clearly affected by her transatlantic travel, she arrived only yesterday, and didn't pose the kind of threat that Malmö was anticipating but still assisted one of Sunnanå's goals.
Malmö FF
Sunnanå

The usual match-day sum-up at Damfotboll.com and Svensk Fotboll. Stats at Svensk Fotboll

AIK - Djurgården/Älvsjö 1-1 (0-1)
AIK:Sofie Holmqvist - Anna-Karin Andersson, Sara Andersson, Hanna Jöhnk, Emilia Reimer - Hoodan Siid-Ahmed, Therese Sandström, Anna Bergendal - Anna Lundin (63 Josefin Wejner), Lena Persson, Nazanin Vaseghpanah (63Elin Hammarman)
Djurgården/Älvsjö: Jill Buchwald - Helén Fagerström, Therese Brogårde, Jane Törnqvist, Linda Lekander(68 Kristin Bengtsson) - Victoria Svensson, Anna Hall, Elin Ekblom (74 Venus James), Sara Thunebro -  Linda Fagerström, Sara Johansson
Goals: 0-1 Linda Fagerström (31), 1-1 Nazanin Vaseghpanah (57)
Attendance: 308
Djurgården are having problems with their squad after a couple of players has left the team and could only bring 2 substitutes for the game. Still that wasn't their main problem. Linda Fegerström had a great match, scoring and creating lots of opportunities but the rest of the team didn't meet expectations. AIK put up a great team effort and showed that determination can beat class, and in the second half Nazanin Vaseghpanah could equalize after a nice solo performance. "I'm proud of each and every player" said AIK's coach Christer Söderberg.
Dagens Nyheter: AIK hade mest hjärta
SVT: AIK övverraskade i derbyt
AIK
Djurgården/Älvsjö, match pics

Malmö FF - Linköpings FC  2-1 (2-1)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Malin Andersson, Denise Reddy, Therese Jönsson, Jenny Engwall - Emma Stålhammar (60 Nilla Fischer), Formiga (85 Linda Blom), Therese Sjögran, Frida Nordin - Therese Lundin, Asthildur Helgadottir (82 Maria Westerbald)
Linköping (starting line-up): Hedvig Lindahl - Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Jenny Möller, Malin Gustafsson - Ann Westermark, Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, Caroline Seger, Lotta Runesson, Maria Karlsson -  Maria Aronsson
Goals: 0-1 Anna-Kaisa Rantanen (14), 1-1 Therese Lundin (26), 2-1 Malin Andersson (31)
Attendance: 753
Linköping had a better performance than in the home match last week and created much more in the forward play, but Malmö's experience made the difference. Caroline Seger had to leave the field with a thigh injury , which made Malmö's dominance in the midfield even stronger. Linköping's goal came from a nice combination involving three players ending with Rantanen scoring from a rebound. Ten minutes later Malmö scored twice over three minutes tio equalize and take the lead. The 2-1 goal was on a direct corner kick from Malin Andersson.
Corren: LFC föll mot Malmö
Radiosporten: interview with Sara Larsson
Linköping FC
Malmö FF, match pics, 2, 3

KIF Örebro - Hammarby IF  0-2 (0-0)
Örebro:
Hammarby: Camilla Halonen - Tanja Meidal, Karolina Rinman, Annelie Norén, Maureen Metzger - Elin Härén (Ellinor Lundgren), Jennie Jonsson, Christina Forsell (Josefin Christensen), Marijke Callebaut - Jessica Landström (Louise Fors), Salina Olsson
Goals: 0-1 Marijke Callebaut (53), 0-2 Salina Olsson (70)
Attendance: 578
Örebro continues to create lots of scoring opportunities but has great problems converting them. This time they had six clear chances only in the first half. But Hammarby began to get the upper hand in the second and with a shot from distance by Marijke Callebaut, who just transfered from Djurgården, and a nice dribble by Salina Olsson they managed to get their first win ever in Örebro.
Nerikes Allehanda: Uddlösa KIF förlorade på hemmaplan
Hammarby

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - Mallbackens IF  0-1 (0-0)
Kopparbergs/Göteborg:  Maria Edman - Marlene Sjöberg, Frida Höglund, Sofia Dammström (81 Camilla Schelin), Maria Karlsson - Lisa Ek (65 Jennie Svensson), Johanna Almgren, Jessica Julin, Sara Lindén - Lotta Schelin, Sofie Andersson (65 Heidi Kackur)
Mallbacken: Carola Söberg - Helena Nilsson, Louise Jonasson,Therese Stolpe, Kicki Ingvarsson - Therese Persson, Jenny Rådström (Jenny Monsén), Cornelia Börjesson, Maja Johansson (Birgitta Stiernberg) - Lindsay Greco (Linda Wallin), Erla Arnardóttir.
Goals: 0-1 Lindsay Greco (75)
Attendance: 438
Kopparbergs/Göteborg continues to play nice football and had most of posession, but was for the third game in a row unable to score. Instead Mallbacken, who spent large parts of the match playing bunker defense, scored on a fast counter where Lindsay Greco, who played her first match for Mallbacken, recieved a long pass from Erla Arnardóttir, turned her defender and scored.
SVT: Lyckosam start för Greco i Mallbacken
Göteborgsposten: Tredje mållösa matchen i rad
Värmlands Folkblad: Mallbackens andra raka
Kopparbergs/Göteborg
Mallbacken

QBIK - Sunnanå SK  0-2 (0-1)
QBIK:
Sunnanå:
Goals: 0-1 Carina Holmberg (32), 0-2 Lina Johansson (70)
Attendance: 2,359
In a match with more hard work than entertainment from both sides, Sunnanå showed the difference between the experienced team on third place and the newcomers in the relegation zone. Sunnanå has a great defense with Hanna Marklund and Rebecca Smith and QBIK never managed to create any real opportunities. Hanna got a strained foot in the first half, but continued to play with the foot taped.
Värmlands Folkblad: Under strecket - Qbik föll igen
Norra Västerbotten: Tejp räddade Hannas spel
Västerbottens Folkblad: Två vackra mål förde Sunnanå uppåt

The usual match-day sum-up at Damfotboll.com and Svensk Fotboll. Stats at Svensk Fotboll

Själevads IK - Umeå IK 0-3 (0-1)
Själevad:
Umeå:
Goals: 0-1 Malin Moström (26), 0-2 Malin Moström (64, PK), 0-3 Maria Bergkvist (88)
Attendance: 1,529
Själevad had to come to match without their major star Therese Kapstad, who has a sore throat, but still managed to put up a better fight than in the 8-0 defeat in their last match against Umeå. Their defense was tight and tough and Umeå had to rely on set pieces to get the ball in goal.
Damfotboll.com
SVT: Moströms mål gav Umeå segern
Västerbottens Folkblad: Ingen Kapstad mot Umeå (pre-game article)
Västerbottens Folkblad: Moström lekte med Själevad
Örnsköldsviks Allehanda: Själevad föll med hedern i behåll

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - Djurgården/Älvsjö 0-0 (0-0)
Kopparbergs/Göteborg: Maria Edman - Marlene Sjöberg, Frida Höglund, Sofia Dammström, Maria Karlsson - Lisa Ek (75 Jennie Svensson), Jessica Julin, Johanna Almgren, Sara Lindén (80 Camilla Schelin - Lotta Schelin, Sofie Andersson (65 Heidi Kackur)
Djurgården/Älvsjö:
Attendance: 553
The Göteborg-Djurgården match is left from the 6th round and was originally planned to be played late May, but got postponed since it collided with Djurgården's UEFA Women's Cup finals.

In the first half most of the play was in the midfield without many scoring opportunities for either team. In the second Djurgården/Älvsjö showed a much more intense and high paced game and pressured the home side a lot. They didn't have any real edge in the finishes though and both sides left the match scoreless. Göteborg's Martin Pringle is still struggling with the team's appearent inability to score and benched their finish star forward Heidi Kackur to try out another constellation in the attack, but with no result. Pringle was still satisfied with the point and thought they showed good teamwork. Djurgården's Mikael Söderman said they didn't manage to control the match - when they do they also score a lot as in the match against AIK.

Local daily Göteborgsposten writes that Kopparbergs/Göteborg managed to play constructive and entertaining football, but in the midfield were pressured back in the second half and the forwards had to find their opportunities pretty much onm their own.
Kopparbergs/Göteborg
Damfotboll.com
Göteborgsposten: Mållöst men inte chanslöst

Present standings at Svensk fotboll

The questionable penalty that decided the match between Linköping and Malmö was the big discussion matter the day after, but Linköping's Michael Bornehav admitted that Malmö's win still was a fair outcome of the match. "We showed our lack of experience while Malmö were more sensible and controled." Caroline Seger agreed: "We hardly created anything forward and almost panicked, shooting a lot of long balls." Malmö's Therese Sjögran was outstanding in the midfield and Malin Andersson was a constant danger forward, both on set pieces and with opening passes, while Malmö's defense at the same time seemed impenetrable. But no, Malmö still refuses to discuss the possibility of winning the championship.
Corren: Straff sänkte svagt LFC , match pictures
Radiosporten: interview with Sara Larsson and Hedvig Lindahl
Radiosporten: interview with Malin Andersson

Mallbacken and Göteborg both agreed that Mallbacken's goalkeeper Carola Söborg did a great match. Göteborg had, particulary in the second half, a huge advantage in possession and shots on goal. But that really doesn't help if you don't get past the goalkeeper. Mallbacken's coach Glenn Johansson voiced his disappointment that Söborg, who has a lot of U19 and U21 matches, never has been called up to the national team. Erla Arnardóttir explained that her goal from 30 meters wasn't just a fluke. She regulary stays behind after training sessions to practise shots and this was actually her second goal from afar this season.
Värmlands Folkblad: Mallbackens sköna formbesked
Värmlands Folkblad: Årets första seger hemma på Strandvallen
Värmlands Folkblad: Inbytt Monsén avgjorde matchen
Värmlands Folkblad: Arnardóttir matchvinnare efter favoritskott i repris
Göteborgsposten: Fick stryk av jumbon Mallbacken
Aftonbladet: "Hon får inte en chans"

Sunnanå's Bianca Rech dominated the midfield and also contributed with the assist to Carina Holmbergs 1-0 goal. But in the second half she began to disappear, surely partly an effect of the tough schedule she had in the Nordic Tournament, and QBIK took over. It was only defenders Smith and Marklund that managed to keep QBIK away from the goal. QBIK's coach Mosson said his team played very good and at least in the second half dominated against the league's number 3. And Sunnanå's Isaksson stressed that he was lucky to get away with the win and have to play much better next weekend at QBIK.
Norra Västerbotten: Sunnanå kvar i toppen
Värmlands Folkblad: Två chanser - det räckte för Sunnanå

"We can count ourselves lucky that we've got [goalkeeper] Kristin Hammarström", a relieved Pia Sundhage said after KIF Örebro's 0-0 draw with Hammarby. Hammarström had a couple of really qualified saves and the defense, U21 player Stina Segerström worth mentioning, kept Hammarby's Salina Olsson away. But KIF has big problems in front. "We have a nice flow to our play, but it never gets really hot", Sundhage complains.
Nerikes Allehanda: KIF spelade 0-0 mot Hammarby

Hammarby IF - KIF Örebro 0-0 (0-0)
Hammarby:
Örebro:
Attendance: 339
The belgian midfielder Marijke Callebaut, with Djurgården/Älvsjö until two weeks ago, made her debut for Hammarby and might be just what the team needs. Hammarby had the best chances to decide the game, but Örebro's Kristin Hammarström did great in goal. Örebro has lost most of their offensive power since Kristine Lilly left and Pia Sundhage was satisfied with the draw.
Hammarby: match pics, more pics

Linköping FC - Malmö FF 0-1 (0-1)
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Jenny Möller, Malin Gustafsson - Ann Westermark, Caroline Seger, Lotta Runesson, Maria Karlsson (68 Anna-Kaisa Rantanen) - Maria Aronsson, Josefine Öqvist (70 Therese Andersson)
Malmö:  Caroline Jönsson - Malin Andersson, Denise Reddy, Therese Jönsson, Jenny Engwall - Formiga, Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Frida Nordin - Therese Lundin, Asthildur Helgadottir (76 Emma Stålhammar)
Goals: 0-1 Malin Andersson (28)
Attendance: 1,004
Malmö controled most of the play in a tight game and had several good shotsin the second half, forcing Linköping's Hedvig Lindahl to great saves. Malin Andersson scored the only goal on the rebound from a penalty kick Lindahl managed to save but not hold. Linköping's coach Michael Bornehav protested the penalty decision so fiercly, that he was expelled from field to the stands.
Malmö FF
Linköping FC

Mallbackens IF - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 2-0 (1-0)
Mallbacken: Carola Söberg - Helena Nilsson, Louise Jonasson,Therese Stolpe, Kicki Ingvarsson - Linda Nöjd, Therese Persson, Jenny Rådström (Linda Wallin), Cornelia Börjesson -  Maja Johansson (Jenny Monsén), Erla Arnardóttir.
Kopparbergs/Göteborg: Maria Edman - Marlene Sjöberg, Frida Höglund, Sofia Dammström, Camilla Schelin (82 Sofie Andersson) - Lisa Ek (70 Maria Karlsson), Jessica Julin, Sofia Palmqvist (60 Johanna Almgren), Sara Lindén - Heidi Kackur, Lotta Schelin
Goals: 1-0 Erla Arnardóttir (29), 2-0 Jenny Monsén (81)
Attendance: 715
In spite of having two great strikers on the team, Heidi Kackur and Lotta Schelin, Göteborg has great problems scoring. Göteborg had possession most of the match, but Mallbacken got the goals. Erla Arnardóttir scored on a 30 meter shot and Jenny Monsén took advantage when Göteborg pushed up the team for an equalizer and scored on a fast counter attack. Carola Söberg in Mallbacken's goal had a big part in her team's win.
Mallbacken, 2
Kopparbergs/Göteborg

Damfotboll.com
Svensk Fotboll
SVT: Mallbacken lämnade jumboplatsen
Statistics (Svensk Fotboll)

Djurgården/Älvsjö - AIK 6-0 (2-0)
Djurgården/Älvsjö (starting line-up): Maja Åström - Linda Lekander, Jenny Curtsdotter,Jane Törnqvist, Helène Fagerström - Elin Ekblom, Kristin Bengtsson, Anna Hall - Linda Fagerström, Sara Johansson, Victoria Svensson
AIK: Sofie Holmqvist - Emilia Reimer (46 Anna-Karin Andersson), Sara Andersson, Hanna Jöhnk, Maria Moutakakis - Hodan Siid-Ahmed, Yolanda Adenyo (59 Lina Hedkvist), Therese Sandström - Josefine Wejner (77 Anna Lundin), Lena Persson, Nazanin Vaseghpanah
Goals: 1-0 Victoria Svensson (27), 2-0 Victoria Svensson (32), 3-0 Linda Lekander (56), 4-0 Linda Fagerström (70), 5-0 Sara Johansson (73), 6-0 Linda Fagerström (76)
Attendance: 956
Victoria Svensson played her first match since the Euro semifinal against Norway. Djurgården's coach Benny Persson had planned to let Victoria come in from the bench, but when Laura Kalmari had to cancel with a minor injury he put Victoria as a starter. And she seems to have made quite a difference. Victoria, who left the pitch with just 15 minutes left, was very happy with her comeback: "Perfect! I didn't feel anything from my injuries". And the entire team seems to be back in shape now. AIK never managed to put up a real fight.
AIK, Match pics
Djurgården/Älvsjö
SVT: Vilken comeback för Victoria Svensson
Aftonbladet: "Vickan" comeback!
Dagens Nyheter: "Vickan" glänste i comebackan

Sunnanå SK - QBIK 2-0 (1-0)
Sunnanå:
QBIK (starting line-up): Maria Busk - Charlotte Nygren, Annika Svensson, Kathlene Fernström, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Rebecca Jonsson, Jenny Hallstenson, Elin Sandgren, Lovisa Ericsson - Jennifer Meier, Anna Nilsson
Goals: 1-0 Carina Holmberg (21), 2-0 Madeleine Edlund (63)
Attendance: 620
An entertaining game where QBIK, in spite of a lot of attempts, didn't manage to get past Sunnanå's Hanna Marklund and Rebecca Smith in the defense.

The usual match-day sum-up at Damfotboll.com and Svensk Fotboll. Stats at Svensk Fotboll

Umeå IK - Själevads IK 8-0 (5-0)
Umeå: Sofia Lundgren - Maria Bergkvist, Sanna Valkonen, Anna Paulson, Frida Östberg (71 Johanna Andersson) - Kristina Wiklund (57 Karolina Westberg), Malin Moström, Anne Mäkinen - Marta, Hanna Ljungberg (65 Maria Nordbrandt), Anna Sjöström
Själevad (starting line-up): Magdalena Åstrand - Johanna Engwall, Sanna Frostevall, Marina Aggio, Camilla Nyberg - Johanna Ahrling, Therese Kapstad, Moa Eriksson, Anja Steen - Jennie Dahlberg, Pequena
Goals: 1-0 Marta (4), 2-0 Marta (16), 3-0 Kristina Viklund (17), 4-0 Anna Sjöström (39), 5-0 Malin Moström (40), 6-0 Malin Moström (47), 7-0 Hanna Ljungberg (51), 8-0 Anna Sjöström (53)
Attendance: 6,347
In front of a huge crowd, largely made up by players from a big youth tournament taking place in Umeå, Umeå scored a huge amount of goals on bottom-dweller Själevad. And to further accentuate Umeå's superiority not one of the goals came from a set piece. "We really helped making them look good", complained Själevad coach Yngve Persson. "We played with to much respect and never really tried to put pressure on them". Umeå's Malin Moström was happy with the speed and flow of their play and Marta was close to brilliant, both as scorer and setting up goals. Hanna Ljungberg had to leave the field in the second half with a foot injury, but she didn't think it will keep her from the next game.
Svensk Fotboll
Damfotboll.com
Örnskäöldsviks Allehanda: Umeå knockade Själevad
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Hammarby IF - Mallbackens IF 3-3 (3-2)
Hammarby (starting line-up): Katarina Wicksell - Maureen Metzger, Josefin Christensen, Annelie Norén, Karolina Rinman - Hanna Olsson, Jennie Jonsson, Christina Forsell, Elin Härén - Salina Olsson, Jessica Landström
Mallbacken: Carola Söberg - Helena Nilsson, Therese Stolpe, Louise Jonasson (Alexandra Larsson), Kicki Ingvarsson - Linda Nöjd (Linda Wallin), Therese Persson, Jenny Rådström, Cornelia Börjesson - Erla Arnardóttir, Maja Johansson (Jenny Monsén)
Goals: 1-0 Jenny Jonsson (6), 1-1 Erla Arnardóttir (22), 1-2 Maja Johansson (23), 2-2 Annelie Norén (40), 3-2 Jenny Jonsson (44), 3-3 Erla Arnardóttir (90)
Attendance: 295
Hammarby's En Perlskog was very content with the their last part of the first half, when Hammaby cought up from being one goal down to get the lead. Mallabcken on the other hand found comfort in getting a point in the last minutes. "Unlike so often before we played the match until the last minute".
SVT: Mallbacken kvitterade på övertid
Mallbacken
Hammarby, match pictures

QBIK - AIK 2-1 (2-0)
QBIK (starting line-up): Maria Busk - Annica Svensson, Therése Lückner, Kathlene Fernström, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Rebecca Jonsson, Jenny Hallstenson, Lovisa Eriksson - Lisa Mellberg - Anna Nilsson, Jennifer Meier
AIK: Jenny Lundqvist - Anna-Karin Andersson, Sara Andersson, Hanna Jöhnk (14 Sofia Ström), Maria Moustakakis - Therese Sandström, Yolanda Odenyo, Lina Hedkvist (64 Anna Bergendal) - Anna Lundin (46 Josefin Wejner), Lena Persson, Nazanin Vaseghpanah 
Goals: 1-0 Jennifer Meier (17), 2-0 Jennifer Meier (45), 2-1 Josefin Wejner (51)
Attendance: 922
AIK's coach Christer Söderberg complained over tired legs and an over all worthless performance, losing almost all one-on-ones in the first half, where QBIK was the much better side. QBIK's Dave Mosson thought it should have been more than 2-0, when both their german striker Meier and Anna Nilsson missed good chances. After Josefin Wejner's 2-1 it became "unneccesary exciting".
Dagens Nyheter: Qbik över nedflyttningsstrecket
SVT: Qbik ovanför strecket
AIK
Match pictures (private website)

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - Umeå IK 0-3 (0-0)
Göteborg: Maria Edman - Marlene Sjöberg, Frida Höglund, Sofia Dammström (85 Camilla Schelin), Maria Karlsson - Lisa Ek, Jessica Julin, Johanna Almgren (85 Jennie Svensson), Sara Lindén (75 Sofie Andersson) - Heidi Kackur, Lotta Schelin
Umeå:
Goals: 0-1 Maria Bergkvist (59), 0-2 Anna Sjöström (71), Malin Moström (83)
Attendance: 3,098
In front of a big crowd, largely made up by players from the big youth tournament Gothia Cup, Umeå and Göteborg put up a good game. A lot of play in the midfield and Göteborg could have got the upper hand had not Sofia Lundgren in Umeå's goal denied Lotta Schelin two times. Marta showed her best side building up for Umeå's first goal and Anne Mäkinen was the midfield general.
SVT: Storpublik bjöds på Umeåseger
Aftonbladet: Umeå upp i topp i allsvenskan

The usual match-day sum-up at Damfotboll.com and Svensk Fotboll. Stats at Svensk Fotboll

AIK - Malmö FF 0-2 (0-1)
AIK: Sofie Holmqvist (46 Jenny Lundqvist) - Anna-Karin Andersson, Sara Andersson, Hanna Jöhnk, Maria Moustakakis - Therese Sandström, Yolanda Odenyo, Hodan Siid-Ahmed (66 Lina Hedkvist) - Anna Lundin, Lena Persson (66 Josefin Wejner), Nazanin Vaseghpanah
Malmö FF: Caroline Jönsson - Malin Andersson, Denise Reddy, Therese Jönsson, Jenny Engwall - Formiga, Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Frida Nordin (69 Emma Stålhammar) - Therese Lundin (84 Linda Blom), Asthildur Helgadottir (73 Mia Westerbladh)
Goals: 0-1 Nilla Fischer (10), 0-2 Therese Lundin (70)
Attendance: 547
"I'm of course never satisfied with a defeat", said AIK's coach Christer Söderberg, "but I'm satisfied with my team's performance". And AIK had a pretty good match against a Malmö side that seemed less inspired than last Sunday. Malmö's keeper Caroline Jönsson was forced to a couple of really tough saves, including one Lena Persson penalty kick. Malmö's goals was from a Malin Andersson free kick that Nilla Fischer (player of the match according to TV4) forced into goal and Therese Lundin being first on a rebound from AIK's keeper. Malmö's Anders Johansson commented that this was the kind of match that Malmö very well might have lost last season, but this year they've shown that they can win even when their game isn't working they way it should.
AIK, Match pics
SVT: MFF fortsätter vinna - trots "krisen"
Malmö FF

Djurgården/Älvsjö - QBIK 3-2 (1-0)
Djurgården/Älvsjö: Maja Åström - Kristin Bengtsson, Jane Törnqvist, Jenny Curtsdotter, Helén Fagerström - Sara Thunebro (Linda Lekander), Anna Hall, Elin Ekblom (Malin Nykvist), Linda Fagerström - Laura Kalmari och Sara Johansson
QBIK: Maria Busk - Annica Svensson, Therese Lückner (60 Charlotte Nygren), Kathlen Fernström, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Linda Hallstenson (54 Rebecca Jonsson), Jenny Hallstenson, Elin Sandgren (63 Lovisa Ericsson) - Anna Nilsson, Lisa Mellberg, Jennifer Meier.
Goals: 1-0 Sara Johansson (33), 2-0 Anna Hall (54), 3-0 Laura Kalmari (62), 3-1 Anna Nilsson (76), 3-2 Anna Nilsson (89)
Attendance: 309
Last year's champions are still having problems. "At least we were playing good attacking football", Djurgården's Benny Persson said. Even if QBIK came back the last 15 minutes of the match, Persson was never really worried.

In a pre-game interview with Stockholm daily Svenska Dagbladet, Benny Persson talks about the teams "crisis" and says the players realize that they don't play the way they know they can: "It's like we don't dare to play football". "But we are great on training sessions", Persson says, "This is all in the head. They know defending the championship will be really hard. So we've decided to shift our focus. Our goal is to get our game together again in time for the UEFA Women's Cup matches this fall".
SVT: Djurgården/Älvsjö illa ute igen, match clip
Svenska Dagbladet: Mästarna hittar glädje i krisen

Linköping FC - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC 0-2 (0-1)
Linköping:
Kopparbergs/Göteborg: Maria Edman - Marlene Sjöberg, Frida Höglund, Sofia Danmmström, Maria Karlsson - Sara Lindén, Jessica Julin, Johanna Almgren, Lisa Ek - Lotta Schelin, Heidi Kackur (82 Sofia Andersson)
Goals: 0-1 Lotta Schelin (20), 0-2 Heidi Kackur (63)
Attendance: 1,151
Göteborg outplayed the home team, using an efficient short passing play where their Linköping counterparts often chose to try to dribble. Kackur and Schelin were impressive and Göteborg had more chances to a bigger win than Linköping had to equalise.
SVT: Göteborg spelade ut Linköping
Kopparbergs/Göteborg
Linköping, 2

Mallbackens IF - KIF Örebro 1-2 (0-1)
Mallbacken:
KIF Örebro:
Goals: 0-1 Marie Hammarström (20), 0-2 Lisa Dahlkvist (54), 1-2 Maja Johansson (67)
Attendance: 985
KIF Örebro has been having great problems with their attack and this time coach Pia Sundhage had ordered her players to shoot whenever they saw the opportunity. Two goals was the result, twice as many as the two last matches put together. The end of the match became nervous for Örebro, Maja Johansson having reduced Örebro's lead to one goal, and as Sundhage commented "it showed that we have a really young team". Getting their first win since the americans left must be a big relief for the team.
Nerikes Allehanda: Sundhage vill bota skotträdslan
Nerikes Allehanda: Skön seger för KIF Örebro

Sunnanå SK - Själevads IK 6-0 (1-0)
Sunnanå:
Själevad (starting line-up): Anna Hofwing - Johanna Engwall, Sanna Frostevall, Marina Aggio Camilla Nyberg - Moa Eriksson, Kicki Arnlöf, Therese Kapstad, Johanna Ahrling - Piquena, Jennie Dahlberg
Goals: 1-0 Carina Holmberg (45), 2-0 Bianca Rech (61), 3-0 Madeleine Edlund (69), 4-0 Lina Johansson (71), 5-0 Madeleine Edlund (80), 6-0 Johanna Lindahl (90)
Attendance: 807
After a fairly even first half and then some, Själevad got completely outplayed the last 30 minutes.
Norra Västerbotten: Sunnanå vann med 6 – 0

Umeå IK - Hammarby IF 5-0 (2-0)
Umeå:
Hammarby (starting line-up): Katarina Wicksell - Maureen Metzger, Lindsay Demaree, Karolina Rinman, Josefin Christensen - Hanna Olsson, Tanja Meidal, Jennie Jonsson, Christina Forsell, Elin Härén - Jessica Landström
Goals: 1-0 Hanna Ljungberg (2), 2-0 Hanna Ljungberg (37), 3-0 Anna Sjöström (70), 4-0 Anna Sjöström, 5-0 Maria Nordbrandt (84)
Attendance: 2,714
It turned out the way it usually does when Umeå hosts one of the minor teams - it is a huge difference in quality and Hammarby had to spend most of the game defending. "I went up here hoping for a 3-0 defeat", Hammarby's En Perlskog commented.
SVT: Utflyttade Umeå gjorde som vanligt

The usual match-day sum-up at Damfotboll.com and  Svensk Fotboll. Stats at Svensk Fotboll

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - Sunnanå SK  1-2  (0-2)
Kopparbergs/Göteborg: Maria Edman - Maria Karlsson, Sofia Dammström (57 Camilla Schelin), Frida Höglund, Marlene Sjöberg - Lisa Ek (78 Sofie Andersson), Jennie Svensson (45 Sara Lindén), Johanna Almgren, Jessica Julin - Lotta Schelin, Heidi Kackur
Sunnanå:
Goals: 0-1 Lina Johansson (10), 0-2 Madelaine Edlund (44), 1-2 Lotta Schelin (56)
Attendance: 388
Kopparbergs/Göteborg had most of the play, with newly signed Jessica Julin standing out in the midfield, but Sunnanå scored on two quick counters in the first half. That was enough for Sunnanå to return home with a win. Göteborg coach Martin Pringle commented that his team still isn't used to dominating and didn't manage to capitalize.
Göteborgsposten: Bra spel räckte inte mot Sunnanå
Kopparbergs/Göteborg

Själevads IK - AIK  3-3  (2-2)
Själevad:
AIK: Sofie Holmqvist - Anna-Karin Andersson, Sara Andersson, Hanna Jöhnk, Maria Moustakakis - Yolanda Odenyo, Therese Sandström (71 Lina Hedkvist), Hodan Siid-Ahmed - Nazanin Vaseghpanah (60 Elin Hammarman), Lena Persson, Anna Lundin (60 Anna Bergendal)
Goals: 0-1 Lena Persson (12), 1-1 Therese Kapstad (19), 1-2 Hodan Siid-Ahmed (23 PK), 2-2 Jennie Dahlberg (38), 2-3 Lena Persson (51), 3-3 Therese Kapstad (92)
Attendance: 563
Själevad were down three times, but managed to equalize every time. "I'm really proud that our team never gives up", coach Yngve Persson commented. Själevad's final equalizer came from a direct free-kick by Therese Kapstad - not the first tiome she saves her team at closing time. Själevad's both new signings Moa Eriksson and Pequena played.
AIK

The usual match-day sum-up at Damfotboll.com and Svensk Fotboll. Stats at Svensk Fotboll.

AIK - Kopparbergs/Göteborg  2-0 (2-0)
AIK: Sofie Holmqvist - Lisen Åkerlund (46 Anna-Karin Andersson), Sara Andersson, Hanna Jöhnk, Maria Moustakakis - Therese Sandström, Yolanda Odenyo, Hodan Siid-Ahmed (79 Elin Hammarman) - Anna Lundin (64 Anna Bergendal), Lena Persson, Nazanin Vaseghpanah
Kopparbergs/Göteborg: Maria Edman - Camilla Schelin (63 Sofie Andersson), Frida Höglund, Sofia Dammström, Maria Karlsson - Lisa Ek, Jennie Svensson (70 Sara Lindén), Johanna Almgren, Sofia Palmqvist (52 Marlene Sjöberg) - Lotta Schelin, Heidi kackur
Goals: 1-0 Nazanin Vaseghpanah (23), 2-0 Therese Sandström (31)
Attendance: 514
The upset of the week? Not to AIK coach Christer Söderberg: "I know we have the capacity to play even against the mid-table teams. This is just the first time it worked all the way." Göteborg's coach Martin Pringle admitted AIK was the better side today. From the reports it seems like AIK won the game in the midfield, much thanks to Yolanda Odenyo. Jessica Juhlin did not start for Göteborg, it appears all papers aren't filed yet.
Dagens Nyheter: AIK:s andra vinst
Göteborgsposten: Ingen rolig omstart för Göteborg
AIK
Kopparbergs/Göteborg

Linköpings FC - Mallbackens IF  5-1 (2-1)
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Jenny Möller, Anna-Kaisa Rantanen - Maria Aronsson (83 Therése Andersson), Caroline Seger (70 Malin Gustafsson), Lotta Runesson - Ann Westermark, Maria Karlsson, Josefine Öqvist (83 Maria Lindström)
Mallbacken:
Goals: 1-0 Maria Karlsson (7), 1-1 Jenny Monsén (21), 2-1 Maria Karlsson (35), 3-1 Maria Karlsson (53), 4-1 Josefine Öqvist (56), 5-1 Lotta Runesson (83)
Attendance: 667
Comfortable win for Linköping, where they, unlike a couple of games earlier this spring, did a better second half than first. Linköping seemed really hungry, especially Maria Karlsson who went to England, but didn't get any playing-time there. Midfilder Anna-Kaisa Rantanen filled in in the defense and did it good. Caroline Seger had to leave after 70 minutes with a shoulder injury. No word on how serious yet, so probably not very.
Linköping FC, 2
TV4 (match clip)
Corren: Maria bakom storsegern
Värmlands Folkblad: Maria Karlsson blev för svår för Mallbacken
Radiosporten: Maria Karlsson inteview (audio)

QBIK - Malmö FF  0-2 (0-2)
QBIK:
Malmö FF: Caroline Jönsson - Malin Andersson, Denise Reddy, Therese Jönsson, Jenny Engwall - Therese Sjögran, Nilla Fischer, Asthildur Helgadóttir, Emma Stålhammar - Mia Westerblad (55 Linda Blom), Therese Lundin
Goals: 0-1 Emma Stålhammar (34), 0-2 Therese Lundin (44)
Attendance: 769
A less impressive Malmö than earlier this season still managed to take home three points. "Both Malmö goals came on counters", said QBIK coach Dave Mosson, who thought they did a good match against one of the best sides in the league, particulary in defense. Jennifer Meier made her debut for QBIK and seems to be able to better the teams attack a lot.
Malmö FF
Sydsvenskan: MFF-damerna efter vinsten: Vår sämsta match för året
Värmlands Folkblad: Nyförvärven kunde inte rädda Qbik

Sunnanå SK - Hammarby IF  1-0 (1-0)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren, Hanna Marklund, Rebecca Smith, Magdalena Esseryd - Mirjam Marklund, Carolina Marklund, Bianca Rech, Anna Bodén - Lina Johansson (Carina Holmberg 71), Madelaine Edlund (Anna Boman 87)
Hammarby: Katarina Wicksell - Maureen Metzger, Josefin Christensen, Annelie Norén, Tanja Meidal (70 Sofia Hoflin) - Hanna olsson (75 Lindsay Demaree), Jennie Jonsson, Christina Forsell, Elin Härén - Jessica Landström, Salina Olsson (55 Lisa Arnell)
Goals: 1-0 Hanna Marklund (36)
Attendance: 524
Sunnanå dominate the match completely and should have won bigger. The only goal was a header by Hanna Marklund after a corner kick. The two new players from the german Bundesliga Rebecca Smith (centre defense together with Hanna Marklund) and Bianca Rech (midfield) distinguish themselves and Hammarby coach En Perlskog said he's never seen Sunnanå that good.
Västerbottens Folkblad: Här fixar Hanna seger
Norra Västerbotten: Hanna nickade till för första gången i år
Norra Västerbotten: Smakstart i allsvensk omstart

The Sunnanå match started with a silent minute in honour of the local paper Norra Västerbotten's sports editor Thomas Hedlund (you might remember him from the airport interview with Tiffeny Milbrett), who passed away just a couple of days ago. He's made sure the news coverage of women's football in his area has been of very high quality and I too would like to pay my respect.

Umeå IK - KIF Örebro  4-1 (3-0)
Umeå: Sofia Lundgren - Maria Bergqvist, Anna Paulson, Sanna Valkonen, Karolina Westberg - Anne Mäkinen (70 Kristina Wiklund), Malin Moström, Elaine (75 Johanna Andersson) - Marta (60 Maria Nordbrant), Hanna Ljungberg, Anna Sjöström
KIF Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Sandra Persson, Stina Segerström, Ingrid Ericsson, Caroline Näfver - Marina Pettersson, Elin Magnusson, Marie Hammarström, Louise Östman - Emelia Erixon, Lisa Dahlkvist
Goals: 1-0 Maria Bergkvist (3), 2-0 Marta (13), 3-0 Anna Sjöström (37), 4-0 Anna Sjöström (59), 4-1 Lisa Dahlkvist (90)
Attendance: 2133
Just like Linköping, Umeå seemed really hungry to get playing again. KIF Örebro, that now without Lilly, Markgraf and Monroe almost seemed like a U21 side, and never threatened the home team. With Frida Östberg on yellow card suspension Karolina Westberg got to play her full 90 minutes for the first time (I think) this season. Hanna Ljungberg, back from rehab, also played the whole match. Pia Sundhage commented that KIF got a valuable lesson in football and were satisfied with their second half of the match, where they managed to hold Umeå to 1-1.
Nerikes Allehanda. Pia tackade för lektionen i Umeå
Västerbottens Folkblad: Landslaget nästa för Bergkvist?

The usual match-day sum-up at Damfotboll.com and Svensk Fotboll. Stats at Svensk Fotboll.