BAGHDAD (Interstat) — In a season-opening match played far from Swedish soil, Umea W began its Elitettan campaign with a commanding 6-1 victory over IK Rosso Uddevalla on Sunday, Dec. 28, 2025. The match, part of Week 1 of Sweden’s second-tier women’s football league, was staged at Al Zawra’a Stadium in Baghdad, providing a unique global backdrop for the domestic fixture.

Umea W’s attack was led decisively by midfielder Villemo Dahlqvist, who recorded a first-half hat trick to power her side to an insurmountable lead. The visiting IK Rosso Uddevalla side, which managed a single second-half goal, struggled to contain the relentless pressure from the onset.

The scoring opened early when Dahlqvist found the net in the 12th minute. She doubled Umea W’s advantage just eight minutes later, striking again in the 20th minute to establish a 2-0 lead. The first half concluded with Umea W firmly in control, a dominance that extended immediately after the restart.

Defender Jennifer Björnler joined the attack, scoring a goal just a minute into the second half in the 46th minute to make it 3-0. Dahlqvist completed her hat trick two minutes later in the 48th minute, pushing the lead to 4-0 and cementing her status as the match’s top performer.

IK Rosso Uddevalla avoided a shutout in the 57th minute as attacker Stella Ullberg scored a consolation goal, making it 4-1. Umea W’s substitutes continued to apply pressure, however, with Alma Grace Sylvia Davis entering the match in the 63rd minute and adding a goal of her own in the 82nd minute to restore the four-goal margin. The final goal came in the 88th minute, again from the prolific Dahlqvist, sealing the 6-1 result.

Discipline was a minor factor in the match, with one yellow card issued to each side. Umea W’s Tilde Westman was cautioned in the 29th minute, while Uddevalla’s Saga Fredgren received a yellow card in the 71st minute.

The lopsided result exceeded pre-match projections. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a far tighter final score of 1-0 in favor of Umea W. The organization’s ELO rating system had given Umea W an 86.3 percent probability to win, a forecast the team surpassed emphatically with its six-goal outburst.

With the victory, Umea W opens its Elitettan season with a record of 1 win and 0 losses, and an identical mark across all competitions. IK Rosso Uddevalla begins its season at 0 wins and 1 loss in both the league and overall. The teams will continue their respective campaigns in the coming weeks, with Umea W carrying significant momentum from this dominant opening display.