Trelleborgs FF Stuns IFK Göteborg

In today's lone Allsvenskan match, Trelleborgs FF dispatched of third-place side IFK Göteborg. The victory moves Trelleborgs up to 11th place in the Swedish league. In the first half of play, new signing Paulino Lopes Tavares scored. Forward Fredrik Jensen put the game away late in the second half.

Tomorrow, four matches are on tap:

IFK Norrkoping vs. GIF Sundsvall
Gefle IF vs. Kalmar FF
Halmstads vs. Hammarby IF
Djurgardens IF vs. IF Elfsborg Boras

Kalmar FF leads the league with 25 points after 11 matches. The club is paced by midfielder Patrik Ingelsten who has scored 8 goals and the Elm brothers.

Viktor Elm leading Kalmar FF this season.

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IFK Norrköping Notches First League Win

Swedish club IFK Norrköping gained promotion to the Allsvenskan for the 2008 season. The club enjoyed their first league victory this past weekend on May 11th. The match was against Ljungskile SK. Two goals were scored by IFK Norrköping including one from Swedish national team prospect Imad Khalili. The left winger's goal in the 49th minute was his first league goal of the season. With the win, the club now has four points from their last three league matches. Can they avoid relegation? If the club maintains their focus on the two points below, IFK Norrköping might just stay up:

1. Keep Khalili on the pitch. See how the 21 year-old midfielder responds after scoring his goal last weekend. If he truly is one of Sweden's top young players, then his game should reach new heights this season.

2. Keep sending balls into the Nigerian. Kevin Amuneke now has two goals in his last three and three overall in league play. Only 22 years old and polished from his time spent in the Portuguese youth academies of S.L. Benfica and F.C. Porto, the forward looks ready for a huge campaign.

The Brothers Elm Power Kalmar FF Past Djurgårdens IF

First-place club Kamar FF easily defeated Djurgårdens IF 5-1 today in Allsvenskan action. Two of the three Elm brothers scored - Victor in the 56th minute and David in the 82nd.

César Santin found the scoresheet first with a goal in the 7th minute. Seven minutes later midfielder Patrik Ingelsten scored. Ingelsten now leads the league with seven goals. After the Elm brothers both scored, Nigerian forward Abiola Dauda finally closed out the scoring in the 90th minute for the home side.

Forward Jones Kusi-Asare's goal in the 13th minute gave had the away supporters a brief moment of hope before the walls came crashing down.

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Sunday's preview of the three Allsvenskan matches below.

Match of the Day

4th place AIK of Solna welcomes 5th place Malmö FF. Malmö FF leading goal scorer is Finnish forward Jonatan Johansson. He has 3 goals and is mostly remembered for his time in England (Charlton Athletic) and Scotland (Rangers).

The Other Two Matches

12th place side Trelleborgs FF hosts 7th place Helsingborgs IF. Swedish great Henrik Larsson leads Helsingborgs with 5 goals. Larsson also starred for club giants Celtic, FC Barcelona, and Manchester United.

11th place Ljungskile SK are home to bottom dweller IFK Norrköping. Norrköping were promoted to the Allsvenskan this season. Forward Andreas Kristoffersson leads Ljungskile SK with 5 goals. American forward Etchu Tabe and American goalkeeper Colin Burns also play for Ljungskile SK.

Maximiliano Damiano Update

A source in Sweden has confirmed that Maximiliano Damiano's trial at IFK Norrköping has ended after two days. Manager Mats Jingblad has decided to look elsewhere for forward help as the 2008 season approaches.

If we hear anything new on the 2008 MLS Combine participant, SoccerCityFC will update.

Maximiliano Damiano on Trial at IFK Norrköping

2008 MLS Combine participant Maximiliano Damiano is likely set for a trial at Swedish side IFK Norrköping.

You can read about the story at Norrköpings Tidningar (Swedish)

From my limited use of the Swedish language, I believe the title of the article reads: "Damiano next trial player with IFK."

Recall the 3rd Degree's analysis of Damiano @ the combine - "A big target forward that moves well for a large guy. Got in a few dangerous spots. I want to see more."

If anyone out there has more information, post a comment below. ~Thanks.