Monday's game against Halmstad is yet another crucial match for AIK, but one that wouldn't raise my pulse much at all if wasn't for the fact that AIK is involved in an intense title race. Halmstad is after all a pretty dull club. They show up twice a season as an opponent, but they usually fail to leave much of an impression or elicit very strong emotions. Click to continue reading...

It's time for yet another match against a Gothenburg team. This time AIK has the questionable pleasure of traveling to Sweden's backside to meet up with GAIS. We usually like to refer to IFK Göteborg as the herrings, which is a derision based on the fact that Gothenburg is something of a fishing metropolis. Click to continue reading...

In a brief moment of clarity I once wrote that I will avoid making predictions because doing so will eventually offer proof that I have no idea of what I'm talking about. While I was smart enough to figure that much out on my own, I am unfortunately dumb enough to ignore my own advice.

The following entry will present my predictions for the fall season in Allsvenskan.

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Finland have called up FC Thun's Ari Nyman and Halmstad BK's Tim Sparv ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifier in Wales on Saturday. Nyman replaces Veli Lampi, who withdrew from the squad after suffering a concussion in FC Zurich's match against Young Boys Bern. Baxter has previously stated that he does not want under-21 [. Click to continue reading...

Finland have called up FC Thun's Ari Nyman and Halmstad BK's Tim Sparv ahead of the crucial World Cup qualifier in Wales on Saturday. Nyman replaces Veli Lampi, who withdrew from the squad after suffering a concussion in FC Zurich's match against Young Boys Bern. Baxter has previously stated that he does not want under-21 [. Click to continue reading...

Falkenbergs FF came up with an important victory today in the Superettan - Sweden's second division. 21-year old midfielder Kristoffer Fagercrantz scored late in the first half for Falkenbergs. The former Halmstads BK player is enjoying a solid amount of playing time with his new club. Click to continue reading...

This is the squad for Finland v Israel on Wednesday: Goalkeepers Jussi Jääskeläinen, Bolton Wanderers, 42 /   0 Niki Mäenpää, FC Den Bosch, 1 /   0 Magnus Bahne, Halmstads BK, 2 /   0 Defenders Hannu Tihinen, FC Zürich, 64 /   4 Veli Lampi, FC Zürich, 8 /   0 Petri Pasanen, Werder Bremen, 45 /   1 Ari Nyman, FC Thun, 18 /   0 Toni Kuivasto, Djurgårdens [. Click to continue reading...

Toronto FC's Academy squad tied London City 2-2 in Canadian Soccer League action.
SK Brann scored 4 times in their victory over FK Bodø/Glimt in today's Tippeligaen action. Forward Thorstein Helstad ended the match with a hat-trick adding to his league-leading goal total. Click to continue reading...