Damallsvenskan Newsblog

The last day of the season, there was really only two things left to decide: who would win the goal scoring league and which team would finish second and clinch that newly decided extra spot in the UEFA Women's Cup.

If Malmö defeated Kristianstad, Linköping couldn't afford to lose or draw against Hammarby. Both sides took their sweet time to score, maybe a bit taken by the situation, and were both 0-0 in their respective matches at half time. After 60 minutes, Linköping's Daniela finally put an end to the stale mate. Malmö returned with a four minute three goal explosion, but by then they had to rely on Hammarby equalising. That didn't happen. Instead Daniela shot her second goal in the midst of Malmö's scoring. Linköping will be Sweden's second representative in the 2009 UEFA Cup.

Marta had six goals up to Malmö's Manon Melis, leading the goal scoring league with 23 goals. But her team mates had promised to help her catching up. Since Melis was in the stands at Malmö, her fractured jaw hold together with a metal plate, the six goal gap could not grow. And since Umeå's opposition was last place Bälinge, six Marta goals shouldn't be impossible if everyone helped out. It worked fine up to six, placing Marta on a shared first place with 23 goals. She almost scored the 7th, but Bälinge's Veronica Svensson reached the ball and Johanna Rasmussen saw herself forced to score on the rebound. Still, top goalscorer is top goalscorer, even if you have to share the title.

You can see the final league standings at svenskfotboll.se, as well as the goal scorer league, the assist league, goalkeeper league and attendance averages.


Djurgården - Umeå Södra FF  2 - 0 (1-0)
Djurgården: Nadine Angerer - Malin Engdahl, Annemarie Norlin, Therese Brogårde, Freja Hellenberg - Anna Hall (62 Mia Jalkerud), Victoria Svensson, Femke Maes, Sara Thunebro - Linda Sällström (77 Anna Lagerberth), Rebecca Johnson (59 Marijke Callebaut)
Umeå Södra: Minna Meriluoto - Anna Rehn, Petra Vaelma, Kristin Åberg, Ragna Lestander - Patricia Hägglund (76 Maria Wictorsson), Hanna Folkesson, Emme Sundberg, Anna Forss (54 Elina Sormunen) - Victoria Forsmark, Vanessa Mångsén (87 Fanta Cooper)
Goals: 1-0 Victoria Svensson (40), 2-0 Linda Sällström (63)
Attendance: 250



Umeå IK - Bälinge IF  11 - 1 (4-0)
Umeå: Ulla-Karin Rönnlund - Anna Paulsson, Karolina Westberg, Emma Berglund, Frida Östberg - Emma Åberg-Zingmark, Mami Yamaguchi (57 Johanna Frisk), Hanna Ljungberg (46 Lisa Dahlkvist) - Johanna Rasmussen, Madeleine Edlund (65 Sofia Jacobsson), Marta
Bälinge: Veronica Svensson - Julia Lyckberg, Temryss Lane, Nina Engström, Julia Bhy - Karolina Mats, Linda Blom (78 Moa Lina Mattsson), Emma Lindqvist, Emilia Appelqvist, Katri Nokso-Koivisto - Sarah Storck (73 Emma Jonsson)
Goals: 1-0 Hanna Ljungberg (9), 2-0 Madeleine Edlund (21), 3-0 Marta (30), 4-0 Marta (42), 5-0 Marta (56), 5-1 Katri Nokso-Koivisto (59), 6-1 Madeleine Edlund (61), 7-1 Johanna Rasmussen (70), 8-1 Marta (77), 9-1 Marta (79), 10-1 Marta (82 PK), 11-1 Johanna Rasmussen (90)
Attendance: 3,472

Västerbottenskuriren: Sex mål förde upp Marta i topp
Västerbottens Folkblad: UIK avslutade strålande
Expressen: Dyster avskedsfest för Bälinge

LDB FC Malmö - Kristianstads DFF  4 - 0 (0-0)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Lina Nilsson (67 Dora Stefansdottir), Christina Ørntoft, Emma Wilhelmsson, Nera Smajic - Nilla Fischer, Therese Jönsson - Therese Lundin (63 Frida Nordin), Therese Sjögran, Pavlina Scasna - Maria Aronsson (60 Emma Stålhammar)
Kristianstad: Sandra Wahldén - Johanna Jönsson, Kia McNeil, Johanna Rosén, Carolin Ericsson - Erla Arnadottir (89 Alissa Oldenkamp), Therese Björck, Sofie Persson, Angelique Sandberg (70 Pernilla Falk) - Susanne Moberg, Frida Pettersson (79 Antonia Göransson)
Goals: 1-0 Emma Stålhammar (73), 2-0 Pavlina Scasna (74), 3-0 Nilla Fischer (77), 4-0 Emma Stålhammar (90)
Attendance: 660



Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - AIK  0 - 5 (0-1)
Göteborg: Sandra Bjurteg - Elin Dahl-Örn, Jane Törnqvist, Maria Karlsson, Marlene Sjöberg - Sofie Andersson (75 Catrine Johansson), Sofia Karlsson (75 Kajsa Dunér Mazolaqi), Ingvild Stensland, Emmelie Farfa - Sara Lindén, Carin Berling (63 Camilla Schelin)
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Sofia Simonsson, Frida Höglund, Linda Sembrant (85 Jessica Julin), Linda Lekander - Emelie Karlsson Wedin, Louise Fors, Anne Mäkinen, Emma Lundh - Annica Sjölund, Kate Gill (62 Laura Kalmari)
Goals: 0-1 Annica Sjölund (16), 0-2 Annica Sjölund (52), 0-3 Kate Gill (58), 0-4 Laura Kalmari (81), 0-5 Annica Sjölund (93)
Attendance: 483

Göteborgsposten: Skamligt dåligt Göteborg

Hammarby IF - Linköping FC  0 - 3 (0-0)
Hammarby: Kathrin Lehmann - Anna Lindblom, Karin Lissel, Malin Nilsson, Annica Svensson -Jennie Jonsson, Madeleine Tegström (67 Tempest-Marie Norlin) - Nazanin Vaseghpanah, Hodan Siid-Ahmed, Kristin Bengtsson - Sara Johansson (40 Lisa Björkvik)
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Daniela (77 Ann Westermark), Caroline Seger, Petra Larsson, Maria Karlsson (84 Petronella Ekeroth) - Josefine Öqvist (62 Tilda Heimersson), Kosovare Asllani
Goals: 0-1 Daniela (59), 0-2 Daniela (75), 0-3 Own goal (80)
Attendance: 413



Kif Örebro - Sunnanå SK  2 - 1 (2-0)
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Ingrid Ericsson-Jogsten, Sanna Valkonen, Stina Segerström, Marina Pettersson - Maria Nordbrandt, Lena Andersson (68 Caroline Näfver), Elin Magnusson, Marie Hammarström - Susanna Lehtinen (89 Emma Fogelkvist), Kim Ekebom (57 Marie Stålberg)
Sunnanå: Eva Nilsson - Alexandra Nilsson, Rebecca Smith, Sanna Frostevall, Sandra Berggren - Magdalena Esseryd, Carina Holmberg, Josefin Johansson, Matilda Forslund - Lisa Renberg (46 Johanna Lindahl), Lina Johansson (46 Mirjam Marklund, 59 Åsa Berglund)
Goals: 1-0 Kim Ekebom (7), 2-0 Elin Magnusson (42), 2-1 Carina Holmberg (76)
Attendance: 588

Kristianstads DFF - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC  3 - 2 (1-1)
Kristianstad: Sandra Wahldén - Maria Åhlund (70 Johanna Jönsson), Kia McNeil, Ifeoma Dieke, Carolin Ericsson - Angelique Sandberg, Sofie Persson, Johanna Rosén, Erla Arnadottir - Frida Pettersson, Susanne Moberg
Göteborg: Sandra Bjurteg - Elin Dahl-Örn, Amelie Rybeck, Jane Törnqvist, Marlene Sjöberg (77 Carin Bertling) - Sofie Andersson, Maria Karlsson, Ingvild Stensland (73 Sofia Karlsson), Emmelie Farfa - Sara Lindén, Linnea Liljegärd (63 Johanna Almgren)
Goals: 1-0 Frida Pettersson (14), 1-1 Emmelie Farfa (27), 1-2 Emmelie Farfa (51), 2-2 Angelique Sandberg (66), 3-2 Johanna Rosén (80)
Attendance: 575

Kristianstadsbladet: Rosén avgjorde för KDFF
Göteborgsposten: Cupen Göteborgs enda tröst


Bälinge IF - LDB FC Malmö  0 - 3 (0-2)
Bälinge: Veronica Svensson - Julia Lyckberg, Nina Engström, Temryss Lane, Julia Bhy - Lisa Lantz (75 Moa Lina Mattsson), Emilia Appelqvist, Karolina Mats, Katri Nokso-Koivisto - Sarah Storck, Emma Lindqvist
Malmö: Stephanie Öhrström - Emelie Öhlander, Christina Örntoft, Emma Wilhelmsson, Lina Nilsson (46 Nera Smajic) - Therese Lundin, Therese Jönsson (78 Dora Stefansdottir), Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Emma Stålhammar (72 Michaela Johnsson) - Pavlina Scasna
Goals: 0-1 Therese Sjögran (19), 0-2 Therese Sjögran (22), 0-3 Christina Örntoft (62)
Attendance: 257

Upsala Nya Tidning: Bälinges 16:e raka förlust: "Viker oss inte"
Sydsvenskan: Lätt LDB-seger mot Bälinge


Sunnanå SK - Djurgården  1 - 0 (0-0)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren, Sanna Frostevall, Rebecca Smith, Alexandra Nilsson - Matilda Forslund (70 Elin Lundholm), Erika Karlsson, Josefin Johansson, Carina Holmberg (62 Johanna Lindahl) - Mirjam Marklund (79 Lisa Renberg), Lina Johansson
Djurgården: Nadine Angerer - Malin Engdahl, Anne-Marie Norlin, Therese Brogårde (87 Mia Jalkerud), Sara Thunebro - Linda Sällström, Anna Hall, Femke Maess, Rebecca Johnson (80 Freja Hellenberg) - Jennifer Meier (56 Anna Lagerberth), Victoria Svensson
Goals: 1-0 Lisa Renberg (89)
Attendance: 303

Norra Västerbotten: Sunnanå slog Djurgården – matchen minut för minut

Kif Örebro - Umeå Södra FF  3 - 1 (0-1)
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Ingrid Ericson-Jogsten, Stina Segerström, Sara Fröjdfeldt, Susanna Lehtinen - Maria Nordbrant (67 Leena Puranen), Lena Andersson (82 Emma Fogelkvist), Marie Hammarström, Caroline Näfver (67 Sara Fogelkvist) - Hanna Pettersson, Elin Magnusson
Umeå Södra: Jessica Lundberg - Ragna Lestander, Petra Vaelma, Moa Westermark (62 Maria Wictorsson), Kristin Åberg - Anna Forss (73 Ellinor Andersson), Elina Sormunen, Emma Sundberg, Patricia Hägglund - Victoria Forsmark, Linda Fransson (68 Maria Lundqvist)
Goals: 0-1 Victoria Forsmark (6), 1-1 Maria Nordbrant (54), 1-2 Hanna Pettersson (57), 3-1 Hanna Pettersson (63)
Attendance: 422
Already relegated Umeå Södra is now playing mostly for their pride. But that isn't the worst thing to motivate you. After taking the lead with an early goal from Victoria Forsmark, replacing Jennifer Nobis in the attack, they stayed ahead for 50 minutes. But Kif Örebro is a stronger side and in the second half their work gave result. In a nine minute scoring explosion, they decided the match. Two of the goals headers by Hanna Pettersson. Örebro created a couple more really good chances, including a penalty kick by Marie Hammarström that Umeå goalie Jessica Lundberg caught.
Nerikes Allehanda: Nio heta minuter räckte för Kif Örebro, pictures

Sunnanå managed to draw Linköping in their early afternoon home match. This meant that Umeå could walk on the pitch for their late afternoon home match against Kristianstad, knowing that a win would also give them the 2008 Damallsvenskan championship. Linköping is now, after Umeå's convincing win, seven points behind Umeå and only have two matches left to play.
Malmö defeated AIK at home, putting them only two points behind Linköping. Linköping might lose the silver medal too if they continue performing like they did against Sunnanå.

Sunnanå SK - Linköping FC  2 - 2  (1-1)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren, Mirjam Marklund, Alexandra Nilsson, Magdalena Esseryd - Matilda Forslund (80 Kristina Wiklund), Erika Karlsson, Josefin Johansson, Carina Holmberg (80 Johanna Lindahl) - Lisa Renberg, Lina Johansson
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Maja Krantz (83 Tilda Heimersson), Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Anna-Kaisa Rantanen - Petra Larsson, Daniela, Caroline Seger, Maria Karlsson (20 Ann Westermark) - Josefine Öqvist, Kosovare Asllani
Goals: 0-1 Petra Larsson (35), 1-1 Lisa Renberg (45), 1-2 Josefine Öqvist (58 PK), 2-2 Lina Johansson (61)
Attendance: 314
Linköping came to Sunnanå without forward star Jessica Landström, who suffered a knee injury in Sweden's match against Ireland last week and probably won't play any more this season. Already after twenty minutes they lost another national team player, midfielder Maria Karlsson. Linköping still managed to take the lead twice, but Sunnanå played tough and physical and won most ball duels and should not feel lucky getting a draw.
Sunnanå's captain Lina Johansson, who headed in the final equaliser, stressed that they didn't play to help Umeå: "Umeå and Linköping has decided the title race themselves - we are playing for our own pride".
Norra Västerbotten: Sunnanå spelade guldet till Umeå
Expressen: Dubbla bakslag för Linköping


Djurgården - Bälinge  6 - 0  (3-0)
Djurgården: Nadine Angerer - Malin Engdahl, Ann-Marie Norlin, Therese Brogårde, Anna Hall - Linda Sällström (81 Mia Jalkerud), Femke Maes, Ariane Hingst (60 Rebecca Johnson), Sara Thunebro - Jennifer Meier (74 Anna Lagerberth), Victoria Svensson
Bälinge: Veronica Svensson - Julia Lyckberg, Temryss Lane, Nina Engström, Lisa Lantz (63 Linda Blom) - Sara Storck, Karolina Mats, Emilia Appelqvist, Julia Bhy, Katri Nokso-Koivisto (69 Jenny Jansson) - Emma Lindqvist (74 Emma Jonsson)
Goals: 1-0 Victoria Svenson (11 PK), 2-0 Sara Thunebro (23), 3-0 Sara Thunebro (42), 4-0 Linda Sällström (58), 5-0 Jennifer Meier (60), 6-0 Victoria Svensson (91)
Attendance: 227

Upsala Nya Tidning: Bälinge utklassades av Djurgården


LDB FC Malmö - AIK  1 - 0  (0-0)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Dora Stefansdottir, Christina Örntoft, Emma Wilhelmsson, Nera Smajic - Lina Nilsson (79 Therese Lundin), Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Emma Stålhammar - Manon Melis, Maria Aronsson (67 Therese Jönsson)
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Sofia Simonsson, Linda Sembrant, Frida Höglund - Emma Lundh, Louise Fors (84 Annica Sjölund), Elin Ekblom Bak, Anne Mäkinen, Linda Lekander (81 Kate Gill) - Lisa De Vanna, Laura Kalmari (69 Emelie Karlsson Wedin)
Goals: 1-0 Manon Melis (79)
Attendance: 417
In spite of the cold, wet and windy weather and the water-drenched pitch both sides managed give the tiny crowd a good show. AIK challenged the home side, particularly in the first half and Lisa De Vanna was a constant menace for Malmö's defense. Not until some time into the second half did the hosts manage to take some control of the midfield and it wasn't completely unexpected when Manon Melis scored her 23 league goal close to ten minutes from time. AIK didn't give up and had a possible penalty waved away in the last minutes.
Sydsvenskan: LDB FC Malmö vann mot AIK


Umeå IK - Kristianstads DFF  8 - 0 (2-0)
Umeå: Carola Söberg - Anna Paulsson, Karolina Westberg, Johanna Frisk, Frida Östberg - Lisa Dahlkvist, Hanna Ljungberg (59 Emelie Konradsson), Mami Yamaguchi (71 Emma Berglund) - Marta, Madeleine Edlund, Johanna Rasmussen (65 Ramona Bachmann)
Kristianstad: Sandra Wahldén - Maria Åhlund (59 Johanna Jönsson), Kia McNeil, Ifeoma Dieke, Carolin Ericsson - Erla Arnadottir (70 Pernilla Falk), Therese Björck, Sofie Persson, Angelique Sandberg (59 Antonia Göransson) - Susanne Moberg, Frida Pettersson
Goals: 1-0 Marta (11), 2-0 Anna Paulsson (20), 3-0 Johanna Rasmussen (51), 4-0 Marta (62), 5-0 Johanna Rasmussen (64), 6-0 Madeleine Edlund (79), 7-0 Frida Östberg (80), 8-0 Emelie Konradsson (91)
Attendance: 1,202
In spite of being thoroughly out-played by Umeå, Kristianstad were only two goals down after the first half and even had some ambitions to reduce the deficit. But after Umeå's third goal it looked like they capitulated and Umeå, in celebration mood already after their first goal, could play out and show their superiority on all parts of the field.
SVT: The first maybe 6 minutes of the Sunday sports news show was dedicated to Umeå's title win, start about 30 seconds into the clip (video).
Norra Skåne: KDFF chanslöst mot mästarna
Västerbottenskuriren: Överlägset när Umeå tog sjunde guldet

After Linköping's Monday night loss to AIK, Umeå more or less secured their fourth straight Damallsvenskan title when they defeated Örebro. Five points ahead is good measure, even if Linköping has one more match left to play. Umeå's two remaining matches at home against Kristianstad and Bälinge shouldn't be any problem. Umeå very rarely lose at home and never to a bottom level team.

Kif Örebro - Umeå IK  0 - 2 (0-1)
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Susanna Lehtinen, Sanna Valkonen, Stina Segerström, Stina Fröjdfeldt (81 Hanna Pettersson) - Marie Hammarström, Marina Pettersson, Lena Andersson, Elin Magnusson - Maria Nordbrandt, Leena Puranen (46 Caroline Näfver)
Umeå: Carola Söberg - Anna Paulsson, Karoline Westberg, Johanna Frisk, Frida Östberg - Mami Yamaguchi (83 Emelie Konradsson), Hanna Ljungberg (56 Emma Åberg Zingmark), Lisa Dahlkvist - Johanna Rasmussen (74 Sofia Jacobsson), Madeleine Edlund, Marta
Goals: 0-1 Madeleine Edlund (27), 0-2 Marta (62)
Attendance: 3,083
A very convincing performance from Umeå, dominating the field and out-shooting the hosts 16-4. Marta was back on the team and showed her best side, including a trademark solo raid from the left side, that she completed with a right foot shot in goal: "The goalkeeper didn't expect me to shoot with the wrong foot".
SVT Västerbotten: UIK:s tränare har guldvittring (video), match clips and talk with coach Jeglertz
Västerbottens Folkblad: Klappat och klart, UIK
Västerbottenskuriren: Örebro hade inte en chans


Djurgårdens IF - Hammarby IF  3 - 1 (2-0)
Djurgården: Nadine Angerer - Malin Engdahl (68 Rebecca Johnson), Anne-Marie Norlin, Therese Brogårde, Sara Thunebro - Marijke Callebaut (81 Jennifer Meier), Ariane Hingst, Femke Maes, Anna Hall - Victoria Svensson, Linda Sällström (88 Anna Lagerberth)
Hammarby: Kethrin Lehmann - Anna Lindblom, Karin Lissel, Elin Sölveskog, Annica Svensson - Jennie Jonsson (60 Matilda Agné, 76 Tempest-Marie Norlin), Madeleine Tegström - Hodan Siid Ahmed (89 Therese Dahlberg), Nazanin Vasegpanah, Kristin Bengtsson - Sara Johansson
Goals: 1-0 Linda Sällström (17), 2-0 Victoria Svensson (36), 2-1 Karin Lissel (72), 3-1 Femke Maes (75)
Attendance: 473

AIK - Linköping FC  3 - 2  (1-0)
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Sofia Simonsson, Linda Sembrant, Frida Höglund, Linda Lekander - Emma Lundh, Anne Mäkinen, Elin Ekblom Bak, Louise Fors (88 Jessica Julin), Laura Kalmari (85 Annica Sjölund) - Lisa De Vanna
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Maja Krantz, Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Josefine Öqvist, Daniela, Caroline Seger, Maria Karlsson (60 Ann Westermark) - Jessica Landström, Kosovare Asllani
Goals: 1-0 Louise Fors (28), 2-0 Frida Höglund (49), 3-0 Emma Lundh (60), 3-1 Kosovare Asllani (83), 3-2 Jessica Landström (89)
Attendance:1,195
The first team to drop points in the last matches will lose the title race, predicted Linköping's Maria Karlsson a few matches ago. Linköping lost their Monday night away game to a superior AIK and most probably also lost their chances to win the Damallsvenskan title.
AIK played better organized with fast, accurate passes, an aggresive defense a couple of really great goals. Louise Fors had a great left foot shot from just outside the penalty area, that Hedvig Lindahl maybe should have had a chance to catch, but failed. Then defender Frida Höglund managed the shot of her lift, a 35 meter missile perfectly in Lindahl's upper left - untouchable. Linköping were unable to hold on to the ball in their offensive third for any longer period of time while AIK's De Vanna continously threatened Linköping's goal. Emma Lundh made it 3-0 for AIK when she caught the rebound from one of De Vanna's attacks and the match seemed decided. But finally, in the last 15 mionutes, Linköping seemed to get their game in order and scored twice in the same manner, advancing to the goalline and making a pass backwards where first Kosovare Asllani and then Jessica Landström could score. But too little, too late.
Several Linköping's players were close to tears after the match and merciless in their assessment of themselves. Hedvig Lindahl put it simplest: "They were good, we were not"
Aftonbladet: ”AIK var bra, vi var inte bra”
Corren: LFC föll – nu är guldet långt borta
Dagens Nyheter: Umeå i guldläge - tack vare AIK
SVT: match clip 30 seconds into the sports news - watch it, AIK's second goal is amazing!
Fotbollskanalen: match clip

The 19th round of matches in Damallsvenskan finally decided the fate of the relegation candidates. Kristianstad's goal against Hammarby put them definitely over the relegation line. That, and losing to Malmö, has Umeå Södra 6 points and 46 goals from Sunnanå just above relegation with only two matches left - not a feasible task. And Bälinge is 10 points from safety with three matches.
The title race on the other hand goes on. Umeå IK is, at least temporarily, leading with two points. Linköping plays the last 19th round match tomorrow night against 4th place AIK. The Stockholm side aspires to catch up with Malmö at third - if they want to do that they probably needs to take points from Linköping.

Umeå IK - Sunnanå SK  5 - 0 (1-0)
Umeå: Carola Söberg - Anna Paulson, Karolina Westberg (51 Emma Berglund), Johanna Frisk, Frida Östberg - Lisa Dahlkvist, Hanna Ljungberg (61 Emmelie Konradsson), Mami Yamaguchi (74 Sofia Jacobsson) - Ramona Bachmann, Madeleine Edlund, Johanna Rasmussen
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren, Rebecca Smith (38 Kristina Wiklund), Sanna Frostevall, Alexandra Nilsson - Matilda Forslund (79 Erika Karlsson), Josefin Johansson, Perpetua Nkwocha, Magdalena Esseryd - Mirjam Marklund (46 Lisa Renberg), Lina Johansson
Goals: 1-0 Johanna Rasmussen (16), 2-0 Madeleine Edlund (50), 3-0 Madeleine Edlund (65), 4-0 Ramona Bachmann (69), 5-0 Lisa Dahlkvist (80 PK)
Attendance: 1,357
Umeå dominated from the first kick, but were unusually timid in the offensive third. Except for a give-away from Sunnanå defender Sanna Frostevall, that Johanna Rasmussen took good care of, scoring 1-0, the guests managed to contain Umeå's attack. In the second half it worked better for Umeå and Madeleine Edlund showed that she can score without Marta setting her up.
Umeå started without Marta and, even if she was dressed for the match, she never came off the bench. Coach Jeglertz explained that she was taken of the team, since she broken some of "the values and standards" of the club. Neither he nor Marta, who simply stated that Jeglertz is the coach and decides who plays, wanted to reveal on any details. But it seems like there was an incident at a training session last Friday, where Marta got upset over a disallowed goal in an intra-team scrimmage and angrily left the field. Her behaviour and her refusal to apologize should be the reason for Jeglertz decision. But she seems to be taken in defense by some her team mates (Karolina Westberg, Lisa Dahlkvist) sho comments that they don't understand why this became such a big deal at all.
Norra Västerbotten: Edlund sänkte sin gamla klubb
Västerbottens Folkblad: UIK-stjärnan Marta på bänken av disciplinära skäl
Västerbottenskuriren: Schism bakom bänkandet av Marta
Expressen: Vägrade be om ursäkt


LDB FC Malmö - Umeå Södra FF  3 - 1 (0-0)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Dora Stefansdottir, Christina Örntoft, Emma Wilhelmsson, Lina Nilsson - Frida Nordin, Therese Lundin, Nilla Fischer (24 Maria Aronsson), Therese Sjögran (75 Emma Stålhammar), Pavlina Scasna (46 Therese Jönsson) - Manon Melis
Umeå Södra: Minna Meriluoto - Maria Wictorsson (78 Fanta Cooper), Petra Vaelma, Kristin Åberg, Anna Rehn - Nicole Cross, Hanna Folkesson, Emma Sundberg (68 Linda Fransson), Vanessa Mångsén (60 Victoria Forsmark) - Jennifer Nobis, Terese Andersson
Goals: 1-0 Manon Melis (60), 2-0 Manon Melis (68), 2-1 Terese Andersson (89), 3-1 Manon Melis (91)
Attendance: 410
Malmö started really bad, according to coach Jörgen Pettersson a reaction from the narrow loss to Umeå IK a few days ago, and was also hurt by having to substitute Nilla Fischer after only 20 minutes with an ankle injury. They managed to take some control ovwer the match in  the second half without ever impressing. Except striker Manon Melis, her hat trick making her total league season tally 22 goals with three matches left to play.
Sydsvenskan: Hattrick av Melis

Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - Bälinge IF  5 - 0 (1-0)
Göteborg: Jenny Olsson (66 Sandra Bjurteg) - Amelie Rybeck, Jane Törnqvist, Ingvild Stenland, Marlene Sjöberg (77 Elin Dahl-Örn) - Lisa Ek, Sofia Karlsson, Maria Karlsson, Sofie Andersson - Sara Lindén, Linnea Liljegärd (77 Frida Svensson)
Bälinge: Veronica Svensson - Karolina Mats, Nina Engström, Natalie Spilger, Lisa Lantz (64 Ida Brännström) - Julia Lyckberg, Emilia Appelqvist (68 Temryss Lane), Julia Bhy, Katri Nokso-Koivisto - Alexandra Höglund (28 Sarah Storck), Emma Lindqvist
Goals: 1-0 Linnea Liljegärd (5), 2-0 Sofie Andersson (49), 3-0 Linnea Liljegärd (51), 4-0 Sara Lindén (70), 5-0 Sara Lindén (90)
Attendance: 286
Coach Torbjörn Nilsson was happy to see that his team could score without their big star Lotta Schelin, now at French top side Lyon. He should have been partucularly pleased with Sara Lindén, who didn't obnly score twice, she also set up two more goals.
Bälinge's Sarah Storck, their best player this match, commented on her team's likely relegation and playing in the 2nd tier next year: "It's not all bad. We need to win and get some confidence in ourselves".
Göteborgsposten: GFC toppar egna tabellen
Upsala Nya Tidning: "Det har varit tjejer mot kvinnor"


Hammarby IF - Kristianstads DFF  0 - 1 (0-1)
Hammarby: Kathrin Lehmann - Anna Lindblom, Karin Lissel, Elin Sölveskog (75 Therese Dahlberg), Annica Svensson - Hodan Siid-Ahmed (62 Medeleine Tegström), Jennie Jonsson - Matilda Agné (63 Tempest-Marie Norlin), Nazanin Vaseghpanah, Kristin Bengtsson - Sara Johansson
Kristianstad: Sandra Wahldén - Maria Åhlund, Ifeoma Dieke, Kia Mcneill, Carolin Ericsson (86 Johanna Jönsson) - Angelique Sandberg (68 Johanna Rosén), Therese Björck, Sofie Persson, Erla Arnadottir - Frida Pettersson, Susanne Moberg
Goals: 0-1 Frida Pettersson (24)
Attendance: 258
The only goal in the match secured Kristianstad's continued Damallsvenskan participation next season. Defender Ifeoma Dieke made a rare offensive excursion when she broke a Hammarby attack and advanced forward in to Hammarby's penalty area. Kristianstad's best goalscorer this season, Frida Pettersson got the ball as neither Dieke nor Hammarby goalkeeprr Lehmann managed to control it and scored.
Kristianstadsbladet: Seger för Kristianstads DFF - allsvenska kontraktet säkrat


Djurgårdens IF - Kif Örebro  2 - 1 (0-1)
Djurgården: Nadine Angerer - Malin Engdahl (79 Jennifer Meier), Anne-Marie Norlin, Therese Brogårde, Sara Thunebro - Marijke Callebaut (46 Rebecca Johnson), Femke Maes, Victoria Svensson, Anna Hall - Linda Forsberg, Linda Sällström (89 Anna Lagerberth)
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Ingrid Ericsson, Marina Pettersson, Stina Segerström, Susanna Lehtinen (75 Hanna Pettersson) - Marie Hammarström, Sanna Valkonen, Elin Magnusson - Maria Nordbrant (80 Sara Fröjdfeldt), Kim Ekebom (59 Leena Puranen), Caroline Näfver
Goals: 0-1 Maria Nordbrant (16), 1-1 Victoria Svensson (54), 2-1 Victoria Svensson (63)
Attendance: 342

Linköping FC - Djurgårdens IF 2 - 1 (1-0)
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Maja Krantz, Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Anna-Kaisa Rantanen - Josefine Öqvist (69 Marie-Louise Skålberg), Caroline Seger, Daniela, Maria Karlsson (69 Ann Westermark) - Jessica Landström, Kosovare Asllani (77 Petra Larsson)
Djurgården: Nadine Angerer - Malin Engdahl (87 Jennifer Meier), Ann-Marie Norlin, Therese Brogårde, Sara Thunebro (77 Rebecca Johnson) - Marijke Callebaut, Ariane Hingst, Femke Maes, Anna Hall - Linda Sällström, Victoria Svensson
Goals: 1-0 Kosovare Asllani (38), 1-1 Victoria Svensson (64), 2-1 Jessica Landström (72)
Attendance: 1,025
Even if Djurgården is far from the team that challenged for the title the last five years, it's still a strong side and has performed particularly well against the top three sides Linköping, Umeå and Malmö. Last night's match against Linköping was no exception. Linköping got the first goal, young star Kosovare Asllani receiving the ball from Jessica Landström and turning away a timid Djurgården defender. But the match was tough, fairly physical and Djurgården could deservedly equalise 20 minutes into the second half, a great taken chip over Hedvig Lindahl by Victoria Svensson. Svensson was one of the dominating figures in the match and also had a shot in the goal-post that could have decided the match. But Linköping kept grinding on and Jessica Landström through on the left side and could score against a fairly passive Djurgården defense. In the fading minutes of the match Djurgården kept substituting defenders for forwards to keep the pressure up and the Linköping home crowd was audibly dissatisfied as the referee let the play go on after more than four minutes of extratime. But Linköping managed to defend their goal.
The win keeps Linköping at the top for yet another round. Their winger Maria Karlsson said before the match that the rest of the series will be like a penalty shoot-out. Whoever makes the first miss will likely lose the whole thing. Next penalty shot is for Umeå against Malmö Wednesday night.
Corren: Anfallsduo bakom LFC:s seger
Dagens Nyheter: Festen är över för Umeå

With LDB FC Malmö's hard earned win at Sunnanå, we can see a three team race for the championship. We have Linköping at 43 points, Umeå 42 and Malmö 39, all with 17 matches played. I would say that whichever of these three that manages to play their remining five matches without giving up any points will be the final league winners. Already the next few days there are two important matches: Linköping faces Djurgården and Umeå clash with Malmö. Should Linköping win while Umeå and Malmö draws, there is little to keep Linköping from winning their first ever Damallsvenskan title.


Sunnanå SK - LDB FC Malmö 0 - 1 (0-0)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren (87 Lisa Renberg), Rebecca Smith, Sanna Frostevall, Alexandra Nilsson - Carina Holmberg (69 Matilda Forslund), Josefin Johansson, Perpetua Nkwocha, Magdalena Esseryd (77 Elin Lundholm) - Lina Johansson, Mirjam Marklund
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Dora Stefansdottir, Emma Wilhelmsson, Christina örntoft, Nera Smajic (53 Lina Nilsson) - Emma Stålhammar, Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Pavlina Scasna (80 Therese Jönsson) - Maria Aronsson (65 Therese Lundin), Manon Melis
Goals: 0-1 Therese Sjögran (58)
Attendance: 403

Sydsvenskan: Sjögran lyfte LDB
Norra Västerbotten: Sunnanå föll tungt

Bälinge IF - Hammarby IF  0 - 2 (0-0)
Bälinge: Veronica Svensson - Karolina mats, Natalie Spilger, Nina Engström, Lisa Lantz - Julia Bhy, Emilia Appelqvist (62 Julia Lyckberg), Moa Lina Mattsson (46 Alexandra Höglund), Katri Nokso-Koivisto - Sarah Storck, Emma Lindqvist (74 Jenny Jansson)
Hammarby: Kathrin Lehmann - Anna Lindblom, Karin Lissel, Elin Sölveskog, Annica Svensson - Hodan Siid-Ahmed (72 Jennie Jonsson), Madeleine Tegström - Therese Dahlberg (55 Andrea Comaneci, 63 Matilda Agné)), Nazanin Vaseghpanah, Kristin Bengtsson - Sara Johansson
Goals: 0-1 Andrea Comaneci (58), 0-2 Kristin Bengtsson (71)
Attendance: 163

Upsala Nya Tidning: "Vi släpper in riktiga skitmål"


Umeå Södra FF - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC  0 - 2 (0-0)
Umeå Södra: Minna Meriluoto - Maria Wictorsson (65 Victoria Forsmark), Kristin Åberg, Petra Vaelma, Anna Rehn - Vanessa Mångsén (73 Patricia Hägglund), Emma Sundberg, Hanna Folkesson, Linda Fransson (84 Terese Andersson) - Jennifer Nobis, Nicole Cross
Göteborg: Jenny Olsson - Amelie Rybeck, Jenny Hallstensson, Jane Törnqvist, Marlene Sjöberg (79 Sofia Karlsson) - Lisa Ek (73 Linnea Liljegärd), Ingvild Stensland, Maria Karlsson, Sofie Andersson - Johanna Almgren, Sara Lindén
Goals: 0-1 Sara Lindén (60), 0-2 Sara Lindén (71)
Attendance: 206

Göteborgsposten: Målen kom till slut
Västerbottenskuriren: Inte den här gången heller...

Umeå Södra FF - Umeå IK  0 - 6 (0-5)
Umeå Södra: Minna Merilouto - Fanta Cooper, Moa Westermark (46 Kristin Åberg), Nikki Cross, Petra Vaelma - Linda Fransson, Emma Sundberg (68 Elina Sormunen), Hanna Folkesson, Vanessa Mångsén - Jennifer Nobis (68 Patricia Hägglund), Victoria Forsmark
Umeå: Ulla-Karin Rönnlund - Anna Paulsson, Johanna Frisk, Karolina Westberg (46 Emma Berglund), Frida Östberg - Lisa Dahlkvist, Emma Åberg Zingmark, Mami Yamaguchi - Johanna Rasmussen, Madeleine Edlund (58 Sofia Jakobsson), Marta (46 Ramona Bachmann)
Goals: 0-1 Marta (12), 0-2 Marta (15), 0-3 Madeleine Edlund (23), 0-4 Marta (27), 0-5 Madeleine Edlund (32), 0-6 Johanna Rasmussen (52)
Attendance: 1,093
After 15 minutes and two Marta goals, it was all over for little sister Umeå Södra. Umeå IK's coach Andrée Jeglertz, who has been critical to his team's slow starts the last few matches, had encouraged his team to play out to their full capacity from the first minute. And they did. They showed their best and after half an hour they were five goals up after a Marta hat-trick and a brace by Madeleine Edlund.
At half-time, Jeglertz subbed out Marta, saving her for the match against top side Malmö next week. He didn't want to risk her getting hurt or recieving her third yellow card before that match. And even with Marta on the field it would have been hard for Umeå to keep up the same game as they had in the beginning of the match. And Umeå Södra were a lot less passive than before, having told each other at half-time to at least try to win the second half.
Västerbottenskuriren: Allt var över på en kvart
SVT Västerbottensnytt: goal clip

AIK - Bälinge IF  4 - 0 (2-0)
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Sofia Simonsson, Linda Sembrant, Frida Höglund - Emma Lundh, Elin Ekblom Bak, Louise Fors, Anne Mäkinen, Laura Kalmari (66 Jessica Julin) - Annica Sjölund (61 Linda Lekander), Kate Gill (61 Lisa De Vanna)
Bälinge: Veronica Svensson - Emma Lindqvist, Nina Engström, Natalie Spilger, Karolina Mats - Emilia Appelqvist, Noelle Keselica (61 Katri Nokso-Koivisto), Sarah Storck (66 Jenny Jansson), Julia Lyckberg - Moa Lina Mattsson (61 Julia Bhy), Alexandra Höglund
Goals: 1-0 Annica Sjölund (13), 2-0 Elin Ekblom Bak (42), 3-0 Louise Fors (61), 4-0 Linda Lekander (81)
Attendance: 427
"We're too leightweight for this", sighed Bälinge's coach Zaine Söderlund after yet another defeat. The league's number four, AIK, were too strong and too fast for Bälinge.
Upsala Nya Tidning: Zaine Söderlund efter ny storförlust: "Vi hänger inte med"


LDB FC Malmö - Kif Örebro  4 - 0 (1-0)
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Dora Stefansdottir, Christina Örntoft, Emma Wilhelmsson, Lina Nilsson - Frida Nordin (71 Emma Stålhammar), Therese Sjögran, Nilla Fischer (74 Therese Jönsson), Pavlina Scasna - Maria Aronsson (66 Therese Lundin), Manon Melis
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Ingrid Ericsson (46 Caroline Näfver), Stina Segerström Sanna Valkonen, Susanna Lehtinen - Sara Fröjdfelt (58 Leena Puranen), Marie Hammarström, Lena Andersson, Elin Magnusson (80 Hanna Pettersson) - Marina Pettersson, Kim Ekebom
Goals: 1-0 Pavlina Scasna (14), 2-0 Therese Sjögran (57 PK), 3-0 Maria Aronsson (66), 4-0 Manon Melis (72)
Attendance: 698
The LDB players complained themselves over being too slow in the first half, where Pavlina Scasna and in particular her cunning free-kick in the 14th minute, a variation the team probably have spent some time on at training, were the only thing to be happy about. But in the second it took off, Örebro became completely outplayed by a fast, constantly moving and perfect passing Malmö. Örebro's Kim Ekebom spent most of the half all alone in attack, hardly ever connecting with her teammates.
Malmö's 56th minute fairly softly awarded penalty, kicked in goal by Malmö, seemed to break whatever will Örebro had left.
Sydsvenskan: Scasnas frispark tog skruv
Nerikes Allehanda: KIF-tränaren efter raset: "Vi tappar moralen"

Linköping's goalkeeper Hedvig Lindahl wrote in her blog after the Umeå-Djurgården match, that she hadn't actually been saying any prayers, but it still seemed like they were answered. In Kristianstad it looked like Linköping's players were determined to take the somewhat unexpected opportunity they were gifted by Djurgården. They didn't only just try to win, but made a real effort to catch up on Umeå's advantage in goal difference. After the huge 7 goal win, they now have the same goal difference as Umeå, + 31 goals, and are four points up with one match more played.

Kristianstads DFF - Linköping FC  0 - 7 (0-3)
Kristianstad: Maria Edman - Johanna Jönsson, Kia McNeil, Ifeoma Dieke, Carolin Ericsson - Susanne Moberg, Therese Björk (77 Vlora Bajraktaraj), Sofie Persson, Johanna Rosén (90 Red Card) - Frida Pettersson (55 Angelique Sandberg), Erla Arnadottir (66 Pernilla Falk)
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Maja Krantz, Daniela, Caroline Seger (66 Tilda Heimersson), Maria Karlsson (57 Petra Larsson) - Kosovare Asllani (73 Lisa Nilsson), Jessica Landström
Goals: 0-1 Kosovare Asllani (2), 0-2 Kosovare Asllani (18), 0-3 Daniela (43), 0-4 Caroline Seger (54), 0-5 Petra Larsson (58), 0-6 Lisa Nilsson (79), 0-7 Jessica Landström (85)
Attendance: 1,131
Linköping opened after less that two minutes with 19 years old Kosovare Asllani, playing in the spot Cristiane left, scoring form a cross by Maria Karlsson. 16 minutes later it was time for an almost perfect replay of the first goal and already here Kristianstad showed problems standing up against the top side. They still had a good chance to reduce with a few minutes left of the first half, as Susanne Moberg's hard shot hit both the horizontal and the goalline before Hedvig Lindahl could control it. Instead Daniela put Linköping in an even larger lead with a great volley-shot from inside the box. In the second half the scoreline just ran away against a dejected Kristianstad. "We were completely overrun in midfield", said head coach Ulf Palmqvist and added that his team still haven't the strength for three matches in one week.
Kristianstadsbladet: KDFF överkört av Linköping
Aftonbladet: Storseger för Linköping
Corren: Guldläge för LFC – igen


Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC - Sunnanå SK  4 - 1 (2-0)
Göteborg: Jenny Olsson - Amelie Rybeck, Jane Törnqvist, Jenny Hallstensson, Marlene Sjöberg (70 Sofia Karlsson) - Lisa Ek (75 Sofie Andersson), Ingvild Stensland, Maria Karlsson, Johanna Almgren - Sara Lindén, Linnea Liljegärd
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren (77 Lisa Renberg), Rebecca Smith, Sanna Frostevall, Alexandra Nilsson - Carina Holmberg (82 Elin Lundholm), Josefine Johansson, Perpetua Nkwocha, Magdalena Esseryd (68 Matilda Forslund) - Lina JOhansson, Mirjam Marklund
Goals: 1-0 Jane Törnqvist (6), 2-0 Linnea Liljegärd (27), 2-1 Mirjam Marklund (57), 3-1 Ingvild Stensland (67), 4-1 Johanna Almgren (86)
Attendance: 378
Göteborg, winless for three months, finally managed to dominate a match. Coach Torbjörn Nilsson said that they played at the top of their capacity the first 30 minutes. "After that we slowed down, but we were never in danger". Sunnanå's second half attempts to catch up, playing with a three player defense, opened up for Göteborg counters, that Stensland and Almgren managed to convert to goals.
Göteborgsposten: Äntligen seger för Göteborg
Norra Västerbotten: Sunnanå åkte på storförlust


Hammarby IF - Umeå Södra FF  2 - 0 (1-0)
Hammarby: Kathrin Lehmann - Matilda Agné (69 Annica Svensson), Karin Lissel, Elin Sölveskog, Anna Lindblom - Jennie Jonsson, Madeleine Tegström (70 Hodan Siid-Ahmed) - Andrea Comaneci (79 Thjerese Dahlberg), Nazanin Vaseghpanah, Kristin Bengtsson - Sara Johansson
Umeå Södra: Minna Meriluoto - Anna Rehn, Nicole Cross, Fanta Cooper, Petra Vaelma - Linda Fransson, Hanna Folkesson, Victoria Forsmark (77 Kristin Åberg), Anna Forss (66 Patricia Hägglund) - Vanessa Mångsén (77 Elina Sormunen), Jennifer Nobis
Goals: 1-0 Nazanin Vaseghpanah (18), 2-0 Nazanin Vaseghpanah (82)
Attendance: 407

Umeå IK - Djurgårdens IF  3 -3  (1-2)
Umeå: Ulla-Karin Rönnlund - Anna Paulsson, Johanna Frisk (75 Emma Berglund), Karoline Westberg, Frida Östberg - Lisa Dahlkvist, Hanna Ljungberg, Mami Yamaguchi - Johanna Rasmussen (59 Ramona Bachmann), Madeleine Edlund, Marta
Djurgården: Nadine Angerer - Makin Engdahl (86 Rebecca Johnson), Anne-Marie Norlin, Therese Brogårde, Sara Thunebro - Marijke Callebaut, Femke Maes, Ariane Hingst (56 Jennifer Meier), Anna Hall - Linda Sällström, Victoria Svensson
Goals: 0-1 Anna Hall (3), 0-2 Linda Sällström (35), 1-2 Marta (39 PK), 1-3 Marijke Callebaut (52), 2-3 Frida Östberg (64), 3-3 Ulla-Karin Rönnlund (94)
Attendance: 1,443
After the important win over Linköping, Umeå head coach Andrée Jeglertz wrote on the club's website that he didn't want any more congratulations for the victory: "We have to perform just as well on Saturday [against Djurgården] or we will be back were we were before the Linköping match. Linköping and LDB are terrific teams and both good enough to win the league. We can never forget that. We are not even leading the league. It will take a lot of extremely hard work the remaining matches." It's hard not to agree with him, in particular after today's event, when a less-than-extremely-hard-working Umeå only managed to save one point, and that in a desperate last minute attempt.
Djurgården took the lead already in the 3rd minute, when the ball after a corner-kick shuffle landed with Anna Hall, who got a great shot from distance in Ulla-Karin Rönnlund's upper right corner. Untouchable. Djurgården played well and organized against an Umeå that didn't seem quite as into the game as they should have been. There was a lot of ball-watching, both in midfield and defense and lack of movement and sometimes an air of indecision, that made the play almost come to a halt in midfield.
And Umeå lost the ball much too easy. Djurgården's second goal came when Hingst stole the ball from a wandering Lisa Dahlkvist and gave Linda Sällström a perfect pass. She ran away from her defenders and scored alone with Umeå's keeper. Umeå's had more attacks than Djurgården, but they mostly ended up in naught. But Marta won a penalty shot for herself and it was 1-2 at halftime.
The second started like the first, with Marijke Callebaut getting Djurgården an early goal, pass from Victoria Svensson. Shortly after, Ariane Hingst had to leave after what looked like twisting her knee. Hingst has had problems with her right knee for some time and there has been talk about surgery after the season. Victoria Svensson moved to midfield and was replaced by Jennifer Meier in attack, which probably hurt Djurgården's forward play somewhat.
The last 30 minutes, Umeå worked with more speed and dedication and it paid off. Frida Östberg scored with a smoker from distance to make it 2-3. Then in another crowded box fight Madeleine Edlund kneed the ball into goal, where a lying Angerer made a kicking save. The play almost came to a complete standstill, as everyone waited for the referee to blow the whistle for goal. But no whistle came. The TV slow motion showed clearly that the ball was over the line before Angerer's kick, but it wasn't that easy to see from some distance.
Umeå continued to hunt for an equaliser, and when they got a corner-kick in the fourth minute of extratime, they threw everybody forward, including goalkeeper Ulla-Karin Rönnlund And it was Rönnlund who managed to force the ball in goal, coming rushing from outside and almost running over a couple of Djurgården defenders. The final whistle came almost immediately after. I don't think I've ever seen Umeå players so happy with a draw.
Dagens Nyheter: Målvaktens mål gav Umeå kryss
Expressen: Här gör målvakten mål - på övertid
Västerbottenskuriren: UIK-mål felaktigt bortdömt
SVT: match clip

And since people have been searching the net for this:

There was an animated exchange of words between Djurgården's coach Anders Johansson and Umeå's assistant coach Steve Galloway after the match. The argument became so heated, that Djurgården's keeper Nadine Angerer saw it necessary to step in and push away Galloway from her coach. This and some goal-clips in a short video from TV4.

The match between Linköping and Umeå was build up as a directly deciding match, not only in the local media, but also in national newspapers and television. And had Linköping managed to win, it would have been very hard for anyone to catch up. Now, several comments says the matxch decided the league in Umeå's favour - if both teams wins all their remaining matches Umeå will finish one point ahead of Linköping. But both have matches against Djurgården remaining and Umeå also has to face Malmö - teams they both lost points to before the summer break. It's not over yet. But Marta might have been right, when she after the match said: "If we keep on playing like this, we will win the championship".

Linköping FC - Umeå IK  1 - 4 (0-1)
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Josefine Öqvist (70 Petra Larsson), Caroline Seger, Daniela, Maria Karlsson (85 Maja Krantz) - Kosovare Asllani, Jessica Landström
Umeå: Anna-Karin Rönnlund - Anna Paulsson, Johanna Frisk, Karolina Westberg, Frida Östberg - Lisa Dahlkvist, Hanna Ljungberg (58 Emma Åberg Zingmark), Mami Yamaguchi - Ramona Bachmann (28 Johanna Rasmussen), Madeleine Edlund (83 Sofia Jacobsson), Marta
Goals: 0-1 Hanna Ljungberg (33), 0-2 Johanna Rasmussen (55), 0-3 Marta (64), 0-4 Madeleine Edlund (78), 1-4 Jessica Landström (94)
Attendance: 9,413
On a very crowded Folkungavallen (official capacity 8.000), Linköping started best and it took Umeå 15 minutes before they had their first shot on goal and more than 20 before they managed to create anything really dangerous. But Umeå worked themselves in to the match and started to take over around the 30 minute mark. In particular their fast counters began to threaten Linköping, that had problems keeping Umeå's Marta and Johanna Rasmussen (substituting Ramona Bachmann, who apparently still was suffering from the effects of an earlier fever) from getting forward on the wings. They scored 1-0 on a great attack, starting with Frida Östberg advancing on the left side, letting the ball forward to Marta who shot a great cross, that a forward flying Hanna Ljungberg volleyed into goal.
In the second half Umeå dominated completely. Johanna Rasmussen picked up a rebound from a Marta shot and scored, Marta rounded Hedvig Lindahl in Linköping's goal for the third goal and it looked like Madeleine Edlund helped herself with her arm when she made the 4th. Still, it wouldn't have mattered. Neither Caroline Seger or Daniela on Linköping's midfield managed to get anywhere near the level they usually play and the defense had problems throughout the match, particularly Marie-Louise Skålberg on the left side and Josefine Öqvist was almost invisible.
Linköping still fought hard every minute of the match and Jessica Landström could force in a consolation goal in the final seconds. The big home crowd cheered, but Landström didn't look very happy.
The match was slotted for experienced Damallsvenskan referee Eva Ödlund. But she hurt herself warming up and the 4th referee, 26 years old Linn Wikström, made her Damallsvenskan début. Not the easiest match for that and she made a few mistakes, but nothing really serious.
The almost 9,500 crowd was a new record for women's club football in Sweden (the old record was 8,900 from Umeå-Djurgården 2004). It is actually a bigger crowd than what most matches in the men's premier division draws. The Linköping club had done a lot of hard work to promote the match and manager Anders Mäki was very pleased. The net earnings will probably land somewhere around SEK 500,000 and Mäki is no longer worried that the renewal of Daniela's contract will put the club finances in danger.
Aftonbladet: ”Visar att vi är mästare”, pictures 
Corren: Domaren hyllad och sågad, Publiksuccén säkrar pengarna för Daniela, Umeåuppvisning inför 9 413
Västerbottens Folkblad: Umeå IK övertygade i seriefinalen
 Västerbottenskuriren: "De ska inte tro att det är så lätt att vinna SM-guld"
SVT: match clip


Bälinge IF - Kristianstads DFF  0 - 0 (0-0)
Bälinge: Veronica Svensson - Karolina Mats, Natalie Spilger, Nina Engström, Emma Lindqvist - Jenny Jansson (49 Julia Bhy), Emilia Appelqvist, Julia Lyckberg (65 Katri Nokso-Koivisto), Noelle Keselica - Sarah Storck (73 Alexandra Höglund), Linda Blom
Kristianstad: Maria Edman - Johanna Jönsson, Kia McNeill, Ifeoma Dieke, Carolin Ericsson - Angelique Sandberg (67 Pernilla Falk), Therese Björck, Sofie Persson, Johanna Rosén (55 Susanne Moberg) - Frida Petersson, Erla Arnadottir
Attendance: 308
Both sides were disappointed after the match, Kristianstad that had hoped to get more room between themselves and the relegation line while the match for Bälinge felt like the last chance to save hope of a renewed contract. Bälinge looked like the better side, and pushed a lot forward in the second half but had big problems finishing.
Kristianstadsbladet: KDFF gjorde bara halva sitt jobb i bottenmötet
Upsala Nya Tidning: Nattsvart för Bälinge


Sunnanå SK - Hammarby IF  0 - 0 (0-0)
Sunnanå: Åsa Berglund - Sandra Berggren, Rebecca Smith, Sanna Frostevall, Alexandra Nilsson - Matilda Forslund (67 Carina Holmberg), Josefin Johansson, Perpetua Nkwocha, Magdalena Esseryd - Lina Johansson, Mirjam Marklund
Hammarby: Kathrin Lehmann - Anna Lindblom, Karin Lissel, Elin Sölveskog, Annica Svensson - Madeleine Tegström (73 Hodan Siid-Ahmed), Jennie Jonsson - Matilda Agné (46 Lisa Björkvik), Nazanin Vaseghpanah, Kristin Bengtsson - Andrea Comaneci
Attendance: 372

Västerbottens Folkblad: Måltorkan kostade poäng
Norra Västerbotten: Målmissarna kostar poäng


Umeå Södra FF - AIK  1 - 5 (0-5)
Umeå Södra: Minna Meriluoto - Anna Rehn (57 Elina Sormunen), Fanta Cooper, Petra Vaelma, Anna Forss (46 Vanessa Mångsén) - Nicole Cross, Hanna Folkesson, Emma Sundberg, Victoria Forsmark (46 Maria Wictorsson) - Linda Fransson, Jennifer Nobis
AIK: Sofia Lundgren - Emelie Karlsson-Wedin (76 Elin Karlsson), Frida Höglund, Linda Sembrant, Sofia Simonsson - Elin Ekblom Bak, Emma Lundh (88 Linda Maria Lundström), Anne Mäkinen, Louise Fors (76 Annica Sjölund) - Lisa De Vanna, Kate Gill
Goals: 0-1 Emma Lundh (18), 0-2 Emma Lundh (21), 0-3 Lisa De Vanna (33), 0-4 Louise Fors (34), 0-5 Lisa De Vanna (37), 1-5 Maria Wictorsson (53)
Attendance: 226

Västerbottens Folkblad: Storförlust för lamt Södra
Västerbottenskuriren: Fiaskomatch av Södra


Kif Örebro - Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC  1 - 0 (1-0)
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Marina Pettersson, Stina Segerström, Sanna Valkonen, Susanna Lehtinen - Lena Andersson, Marie Hammarström, Elin Magnusson - Leena Puranen (72 Sara Fröjdfeldt), Kim Ekebom (82 Hanna Pettersson), Caroline Näfver
Göteborg: Jenny Olsson - Marlene Sjöberg, Jenny Hallstensson, Jane Törnqvist, Amelie Rybeck - Johanna Almgren (75 Sofie Andersson), Maria Karlsson, Ingvild Stensland, Lisa Ek - Linnea Liljegärd (86 Camilla Schelin), Sara Lindén
Goals: 1-0 Lena Andersson (3)
Attendance: 562

Nerikes Allehanda: pictures
Göteborgsposten: Göteborg FC förlorar och tappar i tabellen

Djurgårdens IF - LDB FC Malmö  2 - 3 (0-2)
Djurgården: Nadine Angerer - Malin Engdahl, Anne-Marie Norlin, Therese Brogårde (46 Marijke Callebaut), Anna Hall (77 Jennifer Meier) - Ariane Hingst, Victoria Svensson, Femke Maes - Linda Sällström, Linda Forsberg, Sara Thunebro
Malmö: Caroline Jönsson - Dora Stefansdottir (Lina Nilsson), Christina Örntoft, Emma Wilhelmsson, Nera Smajic (74 Red card) - Frida Nordin, Nilla Fischer, Therese Sjögran, Pavlina Scasna (76 Therese Jönsson) - Maria Aronsson (74 Emma Stålhammar), Manon Melis
Goals: 0-1 Manon Melis (30), 0-2 Manon Melis (41), 1-2 Victoria Svensson (75), 1-3 Manon Melis (77), 2-3 Femke Maes (86)
Attendance: 587
Both Malmö and hosting Djurgården are teams that play what most people would call good football - the ball to the ground, short passes, possession-oriented with few un-directed long-shots. During long parts of the first half they also proved that this can be really boring. A lot o short-passing in midfield leading nowhere ("duttande" is the appropriate Swedish word) and very few promising attempts to attack. The good cooperation between Malmö's winger Frida Nordin and notorious goalscorer Manon Melis put an end to this with two goals in the last 15 minutes, both the result of Nordin's good crosses and Melis ability to rush into the right position.
Malmö sounded confident in the half-time interviews and looked even more so in the second half. This over-confidence let Djurgården back into the game with Victoria Svensson acting as both inspirator and midfield engine. In a few mid second half minutes the match completely changed character. Malmö's full back Nera Smajic recieved her second red card and Victoria Svensson put the following free-kick directly in goal - a hard, low shot that a moving Ariane Hingst let through the wall. Malmö did a defensive substitution, replacing Scasna with Therese Jönsson, while Djurgården changed to three in the back-line when they put in Jennifer Meier in the attack. Soon after Malmö extended their lead, Manon Melis completing her hat-trick with good help from Djurgården's defender Malin Engdahl who practically gifted her the ball. The rest of the match was Djurgården frantically trying to tie the game with one player short Malmö mostly defending. Even Melis, who most of the match tried to fit in as a fifth wheel in Djurgården's defense line was now seen in her own penalty area, booting away the ball. Femke Maes managed to reduce on a great shot from a Victoria Svensson pass, but it wasn't enough.
Malmö's players were very happy with the win and Manon Melis, who speaks surprisingly good Swedish, insisted that her side shouldn't be counted out in the gold medal race. And since Umeå and Linköping meet next, Malmö will gain points on at least on of them.
Sydsvenskan: LDB-seger mot Djurgården
Aftonbladet: Stockholmslagens mardröm
SVT: Melis hattrick sänkte Djurgården

The women's league is now trying to catch up with all the matches that was moved during the spring because of internationals. The match schedule is pretty hectic now. The mid-week and weekend matches this last week will be followed by a full round both in mid-week and next weekend, making it four matches in two weeks for most teams. There are complaints about this and  several club managers has voiced the opinion that the match schedule for next year must include much more free days, where moved matches can be fitted in.

Bälinge IF - Linköping FC  0 - 4 (0-3)
Bälinge: Veronica Svensson - Karolina Mats, Natalie Spilger, Nina Engström, Emma Lindqvist - Emilia Appelqvist, Julia Lyckberg, Julia Bhy (678 Anna Torstensson), Noelle Keselica (41 Jenny Jansson) - Katri Nokso-Koivisto (56 Sarah Storck), Alexandra Höglund
Linköping: Hedvig Lindahl - Maja Krantz, Sara Larsson, Charlotte Rohlin, Marie-Louise Skålberg - Anna-Kaisa Rantanen, Petra Larsson, Caroline Seger (46 Daniela), Maria Karlsson (68 Tilda Heimersson) - Josefine Öqvist (46 Lisa Nilsson), Kosovare Asllani
Goals: 0-1 Kosovare Asllani (7), 0-2 Caroline Seger (19), 0-3 Josefine Öqvist (38), 0-4 Kosovare Asllani (90)
Attendance: 312
The league's number one, with only one defeat in 14 matches against the last, winless for more than a year, can only end in one way. Linköping had lost Cristiane, Jessica Landström on suspension and Daniela and Josefine Öqvist were not ready for 90 minutes after the Olympics. And they chose to let Caroline Seger rest the second half. Still, they were never even threatened. The 19 years old attacker Kosovare Asllani showed that Linköping shouldn't be that worried about not managing to retain Brazilian star Cristiane, scoring two goals and generally impressing. But, commented coach Daniel Pettersson, the most important was that they won and that Öqvist and Seger managed to avoid yellow cards - they both have two and will be suspended one match after  their third.
Upsala Nya Tidning: "Jossan": En dag på jobbet
Corren: Asllani visade vägen för LFC


Hammarby IF - Kif Örebro 1 - 1 (0-1)
Hammarby: Kathrin Lehmann - Anna Lindblom (25 Annica Svensson), Karin Lissel, Elin Sölveskog, Matilda Agné - Jennie Jonsson (79 Therese Dahlberg), Madeleine Tegström - Lisa Björkvik (69 Tempest-Marie Norlin), Nazanin Vaseghpanah, Kristin Bengtsson - Sara Johansson
Örebro: Kristin Hammarström - Susanna Lehtinen, Stina Segerström, Marina Pettersson, Marie Hammarström - Lena Andersson, Sanna Valkonen, Caroline Näfver - Kim Ekebom (81 Hanna Pettersson), Leena Puranen (84 Ingrid Ericsson), Elin Magnusson
Goals: 0-1 Lena Andersson (3), 1-1 Sara Johansson (86)
Attendance: 412