Aussies in Nordic football has been a recurring theme over the years and 2023 is no different. Read on to see how Aussies in the Nordic leagues (Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Iceland) fared during the past week!
Round 5 of the Damallsvenskan commenced with Aivi Luik‘s BK Häcken at home against Chelsie Dawber‘s IFK Norrköping. Luik played a full game while Dawber came on for the last half hour as the home side took the spoils with a single goal. The effect on the top end of the ladder was significant, with Norrköping slipping from second to fifth, and Häcken climbing one place to third.
View this post on Instagram
If FC Rosengård were serious about kickstarting their season after their best result of the campaign last round, they would have been desperate to dispatch bottom three side IF Brommapojkarna. Rosengård’s 3-1 away win shows that perhaps they are on the way to regaining their mojo, even if Teagan Micah still isn’t available for selection.
View this post on Instagram
After a couple of disappointing results that coincided with their Aussie contingent’s unavailability, Vittsjö GIK battled to a 2-1 home victory over KIF Örebro. Katrina Gorry was an unused substitute, while neither Charli Grant nor Clare Polkinghorne was on the team sheet. Polkinghorne was spotted with crutches in the background of team celebrations below, but – thankfully – no moon boot.
She seems like she’s gonna be fine though https://t.co/N03blTJsg6 pic.twitter.com/oEjO7YvOmB
— Kieran Yap (@KaptinYap) April 30, 2023
Finally, Hammarby survived a 1-0 away thriller against Djurgården, playing the last 25 minutes with 10 players after a red card was brandished at Swedish international Madelen Janogy. Kyra Cooney-Cross assisted for the goal and was substituted on 79 minutes. Hammarby leads the competition by three points after five rounds.
Results
Ladder
Unfortunately, AGF suffered their first defeat of the Elitedivisionen relegation playoffs, losing 2-1 away to B 93. Matilda McNamara played her usual full game, while Ally Green started and was subbed in the 64th minute.
View this post on Instagram
Winonah Heatley played the second half of FC Nordsjælland‘s home game against Brøndby but her team wasn’t able to recover from conceding in the first half – Brøndby won 1-0.
View this post on Instagram
Brann Kvinner played two Toppserien games within four days and the exertions were perhaps telling. While they would have been favourites for their robust 3-1 away win over Stabaek on the weekend, no-one would have anticipated a subsequent 2-1 home loss in the Bergen derby against bottom-of-the-ladder Arna-Bjørnar. The net result is that Brann remains in fourth place on the ladder as of the time of writing, with only part of the midweek 7th round played.
Neither Larissa Crummer nor Tameka Yallop was on the team sheet for either game.
View this post on Instagram
Results
Ladder
Although the 2023 Besta Deild Kvenna competition (rebadged last season from the Úrvalsdeild) kicked off on April 26th, as yet no Aussies have signed up to compete. If the situation changes, the Aussies in Nordic Football wrap will be sure to cover it!
Follow all our coverage of Aussies and Ferns Abroad here, and read more of our Nordic coverage here.
