Sunday 18 October, in Gothenburg: BK Häcken beat Hammarby 3-0 in the Damallsvenskan. First versus second. The club: more than 3,000 at Nordic Wellness Arena. Tabby Tindell, two goals. SVT headlined that she “closes the league”. The title has not been lifted. Four rounds remain.

The minutes, from Häcken’s site: 1-0 Thelma Pálmadóttir, 11; 2-0 Tindell, 38; 3-0 Tindell, 79. SVT describes the first two as rebounds off the woodwork: first Maja Bodin, then Anna Anvegård. Tindell, 31, leads the scoring chart on 14 goals. The club and FotbollDirekt say the same. It is not a hat-trick. It is not the European Cup.

After the match Häcken are eight points clear of Hammarby, with a better goal difference. Four rounds left. FotbollDirekt: the title is “in practice” Gothenburg’s. Sveriges Radio: pundit Johan Elmander thinks it is done; Hammarby’s Stina Lennartsson, “you just have to congratulate Häcken on the gold”. Their lines. The federation did not hand over the trophy on Sunday.

Anna Anvegård, Häcken, on SVT: if we play like today in the remaining games, she does not see what would stop them. Tindell, still on SVT: she is not thinking about the table; the second goal mattered in the match; they talked about being tough and aggressive. The club: Friday, Växjö DFF. A fixture, not a coronation.

Commentator Eklund, quoted by SVT: with that second goal Tindell “closes this title clash and maybe the whole league”. That is television talk. Häcken are defending last year’s title, Radiosporten writes. Defending, not renewing it yet.

3-0 on Sunday. Eight points, four rounds. The title is still on the table.

Image: Bravida Arena, Gothenburg, 29 May 2023, Liv Lovisa, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons. The stadium, not the trophy.

Sources consulted: Tabby Tindell tvåmålsskytt i seriefinalen: ”Det känns otroligt skönt” — BK Häcken; Hammarbys besvikelse: ”Bara gratulera Häcken till guldet” — Sveriges Radio.