Kristianstad takes up the hunt for the top team after an impressive away win against Linköping. Norwegian Therese Åsland was a great winning director with one goal and two assists for the guests in the 3-0 victory.

Nasty damage to Carlsson

Linköping started the most vigorously and above all the Norwegian Therese Åsland. The 24-year-old started the scoring after just four minutes after a fine effort by Svava Gudmundsdottir on the right wing. In the replay pictures, you could sense something of a goalkeeper board when the finish went in the middle of the goal under Cajsa Andersson in the home goal.

2-0 was a real delicacy. A hard-working Therese Åsland was able to put a perfect pass to a dismissed Amanda Edgren despite strong pressure. The outer jumper acted clinically, received and slammed directly into the far corner, unattainable for Andersson this time.

After a strong start, the guests suffered a setback when the hill Mia Carlsson was forced to go out on a stretcher after a nasty situation where the left ankle seemed to turn at an unnatural angle and Carlsson writhed in pain on the ground before she was replaced. According to information to SVT Sports team on site, this is a fracture but nothing has been confirmed yet. Another injury in a Kristianstad already severely affected by disruption.

"We do well even though it's damn hot"

Kristianstad would also get in 3-0 before half time. Therese Åsland again with a decisive action where the midfielder hit a delicate crossbar of just over 40 meters up to Svava Gudmunsdottir. The Icelander was left alone against Nilla Fischer who looked passive when and without any direct pressure, Gudmunsdottir was able to put the guests' third goal in the distance.

- We do well even though it's damn hot. We must continue where we left off. They also have a lot of chances so we have to keep pushing, said first half protagonist Therese Åsland in SVT Sports studio.

Linköping played in the second half but never managed to get a hole on Brett Maron in the Kristianstad goal and the match ended 3-0. Skåningar retains its fourth place in the table just one point behind Linköping.