In the Angered arena, the 15 girls train from Saudi Arabia's only women's hockey team, Jeddah Ice Sports Club, together with Gothenburg Ice Hockey Club.
- It's very funny and it feels very exotic. It's a completely different culture. These girls have very different conditions, says Kerstin Sjögren, a board member of GHC.
Saudi Arabia is one of the world's most conservative countries. The judiciary follows strict Islamic law and, among other things, the discrimination against women is heavily criticized in the Western world.
Many important issues require permission from a male relative. Nor can women stay in public places without a comprehensive veil, and the right to drive a car came as late as 2018. That the girls therefore now play ice hockey is a far bigger step than it is for Swedish girls.
"The girls win"
But many other things also differ from playing ice hockey in Sweden, they say. At home, they have no rink adapted for ice hockey and they have no other women's team to play against.
- We usually split up and and play against each other. Sometimes we play against the guys, says Raieaah Alattas, 23 years.
Who wins then?
"Of course," she says, laughing.
The dream is to represent the home country in a world championship in the future.
- We have a long way to go, but we are on our way there, says assistant captain Johara Alsudairi, who is 26 years old.