Malmö FF Dam win 1–2 at Kristianstads DFF
Three points on the road in OBOS Damallsvenskan on Saturday 24 October. Hlin Eiriksdottir scored on 32 minutes, Larkin Russell made it 2–0 on 61, and Viktoria Persson pulled one back for Kristianstads DFF on 89 (4).
Jonas Valfridsson did not pretend it was comfortable. "We knew it would be a tough match. Looking at the game, they were the hotter team in the first half, but we lead 1–0 at half-time a little luckily," he said (4).
The win matters in the hunt for a European place (4).
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Christiansen wants to stay
Anders Christiansen has confirmed that talks over a contract extension with Malmö FF are underway (2). He also dismissed any idea of moving into coaching. He wants to keep playing.
Hamberg accuses Christiansen, Christiansen shrugs
The Elfsborg coach claims Anders Christiansen's tackle was planned. There was a scuffle, and a yellow card followed (5).
Christiansen's answer: "What happens on the pitch stays on the pitch" (5). The match itself ended Elfsborg 0–0 Malmö FF on Friday 23 October.
Helstrup blames the rotation
Malmö FF's coach points at too many changes to the eleven and to the defensive lines as the reason for the patchy play (6). He praised the contributions off the bench from Anders Christiansen and Diego (6).
You are 7th on 37 points after 25 games, goal difference +4, with one win in the last five. Halmstads BK away on Wednesday 28 October is next.
P19 turned it around at AIK
AIK 1–3 Malmö FF. Andreas P19 went up to Stockholm, fell behind, then won, their sixth straight victory, and the title is close (3).
Busanello was your best in Borås
Busanello was named man of the match in the 0–0 at Elfsborg (8). Not much else to celebrate from that one.
Thorelli, born in Belgium, at home in Malmö
Victor Thorelli is a Malmö FF centre-back who was born and raised in Belgium. The link to Malmö and to the club is strong anyway (7).
