Djurgården and Uppsala met in the 13th round of the Damallsvenskan on Saturday, and the hosts ran out 8-0 winners. To be fair, Djurgården had not looked this convincing in their last 5 outings, and here's the thing — this felt like a different side. The visitors struggled to find any rhythm from the start.
M. Hirosawa struck first after 8 minutes, ending a barren spell for the home side. O. Ulenius doubled the lead before the quarter-hour mark, and U. Watanabe added a third just before half-time. The visitors were left exposed from the opening exchanges. These goals set the tone for what was to come.
The second half brought fresh faces at the break, with F. Stefansdottir and T. Lindskog coming on together. By then, the outcome was never in doubt. Hirosawa found the net again in the 51st minute, and Watanabe completed his brace 6 minutes later.
A. Klingberg turned the ball into his own goal in the 69th minute, compounding the misery. F. Bartholdson made it 7 after the hour mark, and R. Jakobsson added 8 in stoppage time. The visitors could not find any foothold. It was a day to forget for Uppsala.
The statistics write the same story. Djurgården claimed 71 per cent possession and launched 136 attacks compared to Uppsala's 84. The hosts registered 5 shots on target from 8 attempts, while the visitors managed 3 from just 1 accurate effort.
Djurgården remain in 10th place with 18 points from 17 matches. Uppsala sit 14th on 6 points, 13 defeats already tallying against them. The result does not shift the table dramatically, but it changes the mood.