Oskarshamns AIK Upsets Ljungskile in Ettan Season Opener
OSKARSHAMN, Sweden (Interstat) — Oskarshamns AIK opened its season with a 2-1 victory over Ljungskile in a Swedish Ettan football match on Saturday, defying pregame projections. Alexander Larsson put the hosts ahead in the 18th minute at Arena Oskarshamn before Renato equalized for Ljungskile in the 24th. Jesper Zetterlund scored the decisive goal for Oskarshamns AIK in the 53rd minute. The result was an upset, as statistical models heavily favored Ljungskile to win and had projected a 1-1 draw. With the win, Oskarshamns AIK begins its campaign at 1-0-0, while Ljungskile starts 0-1-0.