Tonight our ladies are playing their fourth game in the Women’s Champions League. This time a home-game but towards the same team as last time – Manchester City. Then we lost 2-0. Fingers crossed we will win tonight.
Our team has really made an effort to sell as many tickets as possible to give our ladies the best support. Before the game over 22 000 tickets were sold and 20 428 people attended the game! New record! The roof top of the arena is closed due to the snowy, cold and windy weather. Good choice!
A very tight first period with the only goal from our guests. Now we need to step up for the second period in order to get the three points we so desperately need.
Two quick goals in the start of the second period – Hammarby doing the first and then the 2-1 goal by Manchester City. This is the end result unfortunately – but, boy, our ladies played very well!
Third game
What a difference in the weather today compared to yesterday. Quite cold but sunny and clear blue sky. So nice!
Our new heater took some extra work to get it in place so they worked on it almost all day. Puh. Hopefully it will be a noticeable change in the cost of electricity after this upgrade. And that it will work like a clock for many many years from now.
We have a lot of supporters who have traveled to England for the game. Great support might give them the extra boost!
We ended up loosing the game 2-0, but we gave them a good fight and stood up really well. Good vibes for the home-game next week.
Second game
However, Barcelona lost their first game in the group towards Manchester City, so maybe there’s a chance for Hammarby tonight. Fingers crossed. Even an even game would be amazing.
The 400 supporter-seats that was reserved for Hammarby was sold out and they have asked for another 300 seats. I don’t know if they managed to get them or not. Our supporters are truly amazing – I hope our players get the support they need for the game with all these people traveling so far to be there for them.
Our ladies started out very well with a 5-6 great chances but in the end the other team won with the clear 9-0. Bummer.
First game
Tonight they are playing the first game in the group play. We have St Pölten from Austria, Manchester City from the UK and FC Barcelona from Spain in our group. The best two teams in the group moves up to the quarter finals.
Tonights game is towards St Pölten in our home arena. Wish we could be there but fortunately they are showing the game on national TV so we can still see it.
And what a great game we could enjoy! Hammarby was the better team and won the game 2-0 in front of almost 8000 supporters. Yeah!
Forza
What a day. And what a day yesterday too. Our ladies managed to win over Benfica with clear 2-0 and therefor managed to advance to the Champions League group play. Wow. Benfica hasn’t missed the group play ever until now.
And tonight our men managed to win over Häcken with clear 2-0. A very necessary win in order to keep up with the lead. Back to third position. Good. A very tough derby is awaiting this weekend. Hmm.. We have a good derby-track record so fingers crossed the good luck continues.
So much easier to focus and get a good nights sleep with this happy-injection rather than the irritation-injection you get with a loss.
Apple pie and Finnkampen
Sunday already. The weekends go by way too quick. We managed to sleep in a bit this morning after a late return home after the party last night.
Baked another apple crumble pie today since we had my parents-in-law over for afternoon coffee. It was nice to see them – haven’t seen them in ages so it was good to sit down and chat for a bit.
My parents are on their way back home from Finland and the competition Finnkampen they have attended. For the first time in 26 years Sweden lost both the women- and the men competition. But, our boys and girls managed to win so that’s good for the future.
Men Sweden – Finland – 225 – 228
Women Sweden – Finland – 224,5 – 229,5
Boys Sweden – Finland – 118 – 102
Girls Sweden – Finland – 114 – 108
Olympics in Paris 2024
What a great olympic games – and so nice that it took place in Europe so we didn’t have a time-difference to consider.
The Swedish team had set up a goal of 12 medals and managed to win 11;
- Gold:
Sarah Sjöström, 100m freestyle swimming
Sarah Sjöström, 50m freestyle swimming
Armand Duplantis, pole vault
David Åhman / Jonathan Hellvig, beach volleyballSilver:
Victor Lindgren, 10m air rifle
Vilma Bobeck and Rebecca Netzler, Womens skiff, 49er FX (sailing)
Truls Möregårdh, tabletennis
T Möregårdh, K Karlsson, A Källberg, tabletennis, team menBronze:
Tara Babulfath, judo, 48 kg
Jenny Rissveds, 30k cross country mountainbike
Anton Dahlberg and Lovisa Karlsson, sailing, 470 mixedWe tried to stay up and watch the grand finale and ending of the olympics, but it was a bit too late for us so we’ll watch the last hour on line afterwards. France has really delivered and the games have been great with maybe the exception of the swimmers getting sick after being in the Seine.. Next summer olympics will be in Los Angeles. Can’t wait!
Olympics 2024 Paris
Today is the official opening of the summer olympics 2024 hosted by Paris, France. Peder Fredricson and Josefin Olsson will be the Swedish standard bearers at the opening ceremony.
128 Swedish athletes are competing in 18 different sports. Shall be interesting to see if we will be able to meat the goal the Swedish Olympic Committee has set up on 10 medals.
Let the fun begin!
Day off
Since yesterday was the Ascension Day yesterday we took today off to get another long weekend. Lovely. Our youngest had to work so hubby game him a ride to work on his way to his workout. Win-win!
Today the sun is shining and it’s really nice weather outside. Perfect.
Tonight we play the first game in the Ice Hockey World Championship – this year played in Prague. Our first opponent is USA. Group A also consist of France, Germany, Latvia, Slovakia, Kazakstan and Poland. In group B Czechia, Denmark, Finland, Norway, Switzerland, Austria, Great Britain and Canada play.
PS! We won 5-2! Amazing start! Fingers crossed it’s a sign we have a great team this year! Love that Erik Karlsson is captain and part of Tre Kronor again after 12 years absence. Yeah!
Swedish champions 💚🤍💚
A very exciting day with two thrilling games to watch. Hammarby on the same score as Häcken but in the lead due to better goal difference (+3). We had to win today and also retain the goal difference to keep Häcken behind us. As so we did! We managed to defeat Norrköping on an away game with 2-0. Häcken won 4-0 towards Göteborg. The difference was only one goal but – that was enough! Yeah!
Our ladies are the Swedish champions in Damallsvenskan this year. SVENSKA MÄSTARE 2023! For the first time in 38 years! Amazing. And they also won the other tournament – Svenska Cupen – earlier this year. So – twice the champions the same year. So proud!
Congratulations to our women-team! Well done and well deserved!