Sweden round-up: Champions continue to cruise
Wednesday, May 21, 2003
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Champions Djurgårdens IF continue to set the pace following a 2-0 victory against GIF Sundsvall.
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Djurgården dominate
Despite dominating Djurgården had to wait until the closing stages to seal victory. In the 81st minute Kim Källström played a marvellous through ball to Andreas Johansson who made no mistake in beating goalkeeper Fredrik Sundsfors. Five minutes later Källström sealed the game when he waltzed through the Sundsvall defence before hammering his fifth goal of the season to wrap up his side's sixth win out of seven.
AIK two points behind
AIK Solna are still just two points behind Djurgården after beating Landskrona BoIS 2-1 away from home. Andreas Andersson opened the scoring for AIK from the penalty spot after Jimmy Tamandi was ajudged to have been brought down inside the box. Three minutes later Andersson was on target again, heading Stefan Ishizakis' corner into the net. Indrek Zelinskis's first goal for Landskrona was scant consolation for the host side.
Hammarby still unbeaten
Hammarby faced a IFK Göteborg side in desperate need of a victory after just one win in six. In a dull game Dennis Jonsson gave IFK the lead after 43 minutes, but Kennedy Bakircioglü scored his sixth of the season to ensure a 1-1 draw and maintain Hammarby's unbeaten record.
Brazilians on song
Örgryte IS's Brazilian contingent were on song in the club's 2-0 win against Örebro SK. Valter Tomaz Jr flicked the ball on to Paulhinho Guaras' head to make it 1-0, and Bosco then scored his first goal for his new club just after the half-time break.
Skoog double
Pre-season title favourites Malmö FF had been without a win since the opening game of the season, but against bottom-placed Enköpings SK coach Tom Prahl finally had something to smile about as his side recorded a 4-0 win. Niklas Skoog with a double and Jon Inge Höiland and Erik Johansson were the Malmö heroes.
Jönsson winner
Elsewhere, Tommy Jönsson scored the only goal of the game in Halmstads BK's match against Helsingborgs IF to move his side up to fifth while the game between Östers IF and IF Elfsborg was postponed because of an ongoing union strike in Sweden.