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.

Three Brothers Leading Kalmar FF in the Allsvenskan

It is a rarity for two brothers to play together on the same team. Even more of a rarity is when you have three brothers playing on the same team. Such is the case with Kalmar FF of the Swedish Allsvenskan who thus far are the league's early leaders through five matches.

Victor, David, and Rasmus Elm along with their teammates currently hold a three point edge in the league but their grip on first will certainly be in jeopardy this weekend as they take on third-place side Hammarby IF.

Midfielder Victor Elm paces the brothers with three goals thus far. He also enjoyed a recent call to the Swedish National Team in January. Midfielder Rasmus also has contributed to the score sheet with one goal. Forward David has not scored.

Not to be outdone by the brothers, midfielder Patrik Ingelsten has been sensational for Kalmar scoring four goals including a hat trick against Ljungskile SK.

Three Brazilian attacking players are also on the club with forward César Santin scoring in 2008 against Ljungskile SK.

Will the three brothers lead their club to the Allsvenskan title? If so, this already feel-good story could end up feeling great.