Filling lucky to escape red
Kevin Filling was only shown a yellow card after a heavy tackle that forced VSK's Frederic Nsabiyumva off the pitch. The challenge left Nsabiyumva unable to continue. VSK's Vicki Blommé didn't mince words afterward: "He should be pretty happy with a yellow in that situation." (1) With the disciplinary record already under scrutiny, Filling walking a tightrope matters going forward.
A snoozer incoming against VSK?
Your match against VSK is being called goal-shy and chance-poor before a ball is even kicked. The prediction is a tight, low-event affair — the kind that tests patience. One comfort: AIK haven't lost to VSK since 1997. (2)