VAXJO, Sweden (Interstat) — Djurgardens IF FF opened its Damallsvenskan season with a commanding 3-0 road victory over Vaxjo DFF on Sunday at Spiris Arena, defying pregame projections that favored the hosts.

Substitutes powered the win, with Urara Watanabe opening the scoring in the 12th minute. Goodness Osigwe sealed the result with a goal in the 90th minute. Therese Åsland and Helmi Raijas were credited with assists. The match was physical, featuring three yellow cards, including one for each team in a two-minute span late in the first half. Interstat’s ELO system had given Vaxjo a 53 percent probability to win. Djurgardens begins the Swedish women’s league season 1-0, while Vaxjo starts 0-1.