Umeå has put hard pressure on favorite AIK after winning 1–0 in the first match in the women's Allsvenskan qualifying round.
Captain Alexandra Sandström became a big hero when she scored the only goal of the match in the 37th minute in the home game.
Thus, Allsvenskan AIK is in trouble ahead of the return match at Skytteholm in Solna next Saturday.
AIK showed good form at the end of the women's Allsvenskan and avoided direct relegation thanks to seven undefeated matches in a row, including four wins.
AIK had an equalizing goal from Beata Olsson in the second half, but the goal was disallowed for offside.
The former top club Umeå last played in the women's Allsvenskan in 2022, but has had financial problems and avoided bankruptcy as recently as last week when the business community and an anonymous private individual contributed 300,000 kronor.
