Over 9,000 spectators are expected when Hammarby hosts Djurgården at Tele2 Stadium.
The home team will hope to use the support of the fans to maintain their impressive derby result.
It’s almost impossible to describe the feeling when you celebrate after a win and they are with us, says Madeleine Ganouji.
Hammarby has a 100% derby score this season. On Sunday, they hope to continue that trend – with the help of superior support in the stands.
Just over 9,000 tickets were sold for the match against Djurgården. Only about 100 of them belong to the away team.
– I hope there will be at least ten thousand in any case. I still want to say I believe, he says Madeleine Januji.
If more than 9,413 spectators arrive at Tele2, it will be the second highest audience in the Women’s League ever.
What do the masses mean?
– everything. It is almost impossible to describe the feeling when you celebrate after a win like this and they are with us. She is absolutely amazing and means a lot to our team.
The attacking star is sure which team will at least win the battle in the stands.
– We have the best fans, so I think we have the best fans, she says.
Still biting loss
The last time the two teams met, at the end of May, Hammarby grabbed three points at Stockholm Stadium. But it was a long time coming. The decisive goal only came in extra time when Elsa Carlson headed it 2-1.
Such a win is very important to us and we know he will do everything, everything to get three points, says Januji.
For the Djurgårds players, it was a tough defeat to overcome.
– Still nibbles. I’m not going to lie, but they are starting to work on it, says Tilda Lindwall, who was Djurgården’s only scorer in the last encounter.
She hopes that the guests will be able to get energy from the visiting fans despite the numerical disadvantage.
– I hope that as many as possible will come there and help us, because it will be necessary, she says.
what does that mean?
– Especially when it’s the first leg. She says fans can show their support because it means almost double their presence here.
The stars of the national team in every aspect
It will also be a special match for national team players Jonah Anderson and Hedvig Lindahl. Both returned to Allsvenskan after the EC break – they are now facing each other in the Stockholm derby for the first time.
However, the acquisition of Hammarby would have favored Jonna Andersson if someone else guarded the posts in the opposing team.
– Now that we’re going to meet them in the second match, I asked if she’d take a little longer leave before she started, she jokes.
But Hedvig Lindahl is looking forward to getting into the derby atmosphere.
Jonah Anderson said she asked you to take a little longer leave…
– Yes it is true. The veteran goalkeeper says it’s fun and continues:
I think Hammarby impresses above all else when it comes to crowd recruitment. They obviously have a good squad, but that’s where they fall short. We hope it will be a popular party.