AMO HK completed a clean sweep in the Swedish Cup group stage with a 35:24 victory against Linköping on Saturday afternoon. The hosts had already secured their place at the top of the table after three matches, and this result extended their run of three wins from three games to six points. Linköping remain in fourth position with three draws from three matches and still zero points to their name.
And here's the thing — this wasn't their first meeting this month. Just five days earlier on August 25th, AMO HK had also beaten Linköping, this time by a score of 37:26. Two matches, two comfortable victories for the home side, and the pattern was clear from the opening whistle.
By then, the hosts had already been tested. Their previous fixture on August 6th had ended 28:30 against Halmstad, a defeat that showed they were not invincible. But against Linköping, the side that had not lost in three matches but could not find a win either, AMO HK took control of the game early.
The statistics tell a simple story. AMO HK scored eleven more goals than their opponents, a margin that reflected their superiority throughout the ninety minutes. Linköping had drawn three matches without either losing or finding the back of the net themselves, and this match was no different in terms of their inability to break through.
To be fair, the visitors had kept their defensive record intact in the previous three fixtures, but against a side that had already proven they could score freely, that approach did not work. AMO HK's attacking shape was too fluid, and Linköping's defensive structure was picked apart on several occasions.
The result means AMO HK move further clear at the top of the group with a goal difference that now separates them from the chasing pack. Linköping's draw-heavy form continues, but without a win they remain stuck in fourth place with zero points — a position that offers little comfort in a competition where results matter.