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SFS VII: Trio Furioso and the tightest fight in years (Part 4/4)
Matchday 29ESK Storevik 2–4 AFK Savojagrad
RLSK Pawlograd 2–0 FK Torpedo Pawlograd
FK Sjoedrhavn 4–3 Libertas Bergheim
ASK Landsmark 1–2 Energie Thorsborg
Dynamo Sjoedrhavn 3–4 CASK Thorsborg
Admiral Storevik 0–1 Lokomotive Jarnstad
Traktor St. Andrei 3–3 Metall Jarnstad
Transport Hovikkära 0–0 Landsmarks Industrie
FK Chemie Frisks 1–1 Savojars Vinge Virkaja
Partisan Sjoedrhavn 2–0 Dynamo Novaya Russica
Lokomotive Jarnstad open the final chase for the title with a direct duel against leaders Admiral at a sold out Marinestadion. Neither team seeks the offence, but Lok stand deeper, and the Storevikers take over the midfield thanks to a superb defensive presence by Joonas Andersson taking out Ljurbyn. Montag distributed the balls in the midfield nearly undisturbed, and it is the Nepharim that takes the first serious crack from nineteen metres, but goalie Esko Nurminen punches it out of the top right to a corner. Jotansson rises high, but the ball goes just over the bar. Ten minutes later, Grivoshenko shakes off Vitanov, who lies deep with defensive duties today, and passes through to Ruriksson sliding into the pass, but the Ejanan is a bit too late and misses the ball. In the second half, Admiral push back Lok more and more, but the pressure causes the defensive midfield to get cocky and move up too much. As a consequence, a missed cross by Vitanov gets cleared by Ullqvist and immediately turned around. Oystein plays a long ball to the left, where Ake Ericsson can take it on and run a 3v3 counter. Beating Urkin 1v1, Lok now has a numerical superiority on the counter, and the honours go to Henrik Ljurbyn, who beats Juralainen clean from ten metres.
Partisan manage to capitalise on their main competitors’ loss and take back the lead with a barely challenged 2-0 over Dynamo Novaya Russica, as Jernayev takes Maladict Farrell into close quarters and shuts down the Nepharim. Up top, Lund scores first off a counter, and then Poulsen hits home a free kick in the final fifteen minutes. CASK and Dynamo give each other a good beating with the Thorsborger taking a lead off a Birja header, but Hoyberg and Teranen reverse score. Before half time, Hytönen equalises with a free kick, and before the hour, Flyborg converts a rebound to the 2-3. Switching to an offensive setup, Dynamo chase the goal, but get countered out and see Gren passing out to Iljurov, who cuts between two defenders to score the fourth goal. Dynamo’s desperate effort sees Midtjaer cross in to Teranen for a third goal, but it is too late as CASK win the game and close the gaps up top. Only five points now separate the top four, and it’s even closer at the bottom. RLSK and Torpedo meet in the Pawlograd Derby for a good old scrappy relegation fight, but Torpedo stall out as five defenders and a brilliant Viktorija Petrova wear them down. Bartok is left alone by the defence and concedes twice, removing RLSK from the relegation zone.
Matchday 30 AFK Savojagrad 2–0 Partisan Sjoedrhavn
Dynamo Novaya Russica 0–1 FK Chemie Frisks
Savojars Vinge Virkaja 1–0 Transport Hovikkära
Landsmarks Industrie 1–2 Traktor St. Andrei
Metall Jarnstad 2–2 Admiral Storevik
Lokomotive Jarnstad 5–4 Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
CASK Thorsborg 0–2 ASK Landsmark
Energie Thorsborg 2–1 FK Sjoedrhavn
Libertas Bergheim 3–4 RLSK Pawlograd
FK Torpedo Pawlograd 4–2 ESK Storevik
Lokomotive Jarnstad rarely score many goals, but this year, Rjurik Smolderhøve has moved towards a more attacking disposition, and together with the signing of Vilhjalmur Ruriksson, it has made the defending champions an offensive force to be reckoned with. Grivoshenko gets on the board first as he dribbles past two defenders and scores low to the far-side corner, but Dynamo respond fast with a Hoyberg header off a corner and Ulkanen score from twenty metres out. Before the break, Lok get one back, but Dynamo take a 3-2 lead into half-time as Teranen deflects a cross into the goal. After the break, Ericsson scores after a one-two with Erlandsen, and then Lok go back up again as Halvard Oystein scores with a banger to the top left corner. Now up 4-3, Lok finally give up the offensive frenzy, but then Midtjaer breaks through past Hallsen and crosses to the middle, where Metanov comes too late and pulls Teranen’s shirt for a penalty. Dynamo equalise with eight minutes to go, but Lok keep the better end to themselves as they score a late header by Ruriksson for victory.
Thanks to Kevin Nordmark, now poised to leave Savojagrad next season to a yet unknown destination, showing another brilliant game, Partisan fail to score and fall to Eddie Bains’ double. As Admiral’s defences once again fail to hold and Metall draw them, Lok take the lead on par with Partisan and one behind Admiral, but the attention on Sunday shifts to Thorsborg, where CASK host ASK Landsmark to potentially close the gap to two points. But ASK put up a fight against a CASK that looks frankly tired. The Landsmarker have visibly focused all their energy on this one game, and they take a deserved lead as Gavax-Nenzi Abe plays a pass through onto Litmanen, who scores from close range. The attempt to strike back fails as first Birja and then Gren miss narrowly. CASK get into good positions, but fail to score as they miss shots left and right, whereas ASK shift into a defensive position and counter - successfully, as Ryberg nods home a cross by Groen in the final minutes.
Matchday 31FK Torpedo Pawlograd 2–3 AFK Savojagrad
ESK Storevik 0–1 Libertas Bergheim
RLSK Pawlograd 2–4 Energie Thorsborg
FK Sjoedrhavn 1–3 CASK Thorsborg
ASK Landsmark 0–1 Lokomotive Jarnstad
Dynamo Sjoedrhavn 1–2 Metall Jarnstad
Admiral Storevik 1–0 Landsmarks Industrie
Traktor St. Andrei 1–1 Savojars Vinge Virkaja
Transport Hovikkära 2–1 Dynamo Novaya Russica
FK Chemie Frisks 0–3 Partisan Sjoedrhavn
With Lok now in the lead, the eyes of the nation fall on the defending champions having to deal with a tough ASK Landsmark, where Alexander Provorov did not yet dare to stray from Nejman’s defensive and tough-to-break setup. A clash of defensively minded teams quickly turns into a clobbering, were it not for a certain Johan Jacobsson. ASK’s goalkeeper stops shot for shot, while news from Sjoedrhavn announce CASK’s expected domination of FKS. At half-time, Lok have outshot ASK 7-2, but they are still even at zero, while their pursuitors from Thorsborg are up by two already. Jarnstad pile on the offence, bringing on Hellström for Erlandsen - and it seems to work, as their domination increases even further. Grivoshenko crosses to the second post, but Hellström misses wide. Then, Ljurbyn shoots from fifteen metres and is denied by Jacobsson. Finally, however, Ljurbyn finds Ruriksson, who has Jacobsson dive onto him, but keeps cool and passes sideways. Hellström rushes in and finishes the job, all but securing Lok another week at the top.
Admiral struggle similarly with the other Landsmark team, but eventually their loaded offence is too much for Industrie. As the underdogs keep up a hard press, they open up gaps in the back, particularly on the side, where Vilanen and Vladcik drive down the wings relentlessly. And in the centre, Admiral have someone more than capable of finding gaps - Sabine Montag lifts a ball perfectly into the free space behind the lines, Vladcik takes it past Jesper Lund in the centre, and Lindblom in goal is caught out cold in a 1v2, allowing Vladcik to score the lone goal. Partisan don’t even show a sign of weakness as they tear down Frisks with two goals in the first twenty minutes, both courtesy of Perttu Karjanen playing what may be the best game of his season. He misses a hattrick though, as his breakthrough right after half-time is met by Karyanov deflecting the ball miraculously and he is subbed off after 77 minutes, leaving the final point to his substitute Jacobsen.
Matchday 32AFK Savojagrad 1–0 FK Chemie Frisks
Partisan Sjoedrhavn 2–1 Transport Hovikkära
Dynamo Novaya Russica 0–0 Traktor St. Andrei
Savojars Vinge Virkaja 2–1 Admiral Storevik
Landsmarks Industrie 0–1 Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
Metall Jarnstad 1–2 ASK Landsmark
Lokomotive Jarnstad 1–1 FK Sjoedrhavn
CASK Thorsborg 1–4 RLSK Pawlograd
Energie Thorsborg 1–0 ESK Storevik
Libertas Bergheim 3–1 FK Torpedo Pawlograd
For teams in the relegation zone, nothing seems more valuable than unexpected points against a team that was expected to win, maybe even win clearly, against them. Lokomotive fit that description as they host a struggling FK Sjoedrhavn, but the men from the capital put up a formidable fight. Their incredibly fast counters overwhelm a Lok that stands uncharacteristically offensive, especially at the sides, probably being impatient at home against a relegation team, and an overlapping Lea Persson finds space on the other side of the field after twenty-five minutes. Her diagonal pass reaches Midgren, who passes into the hole onto Surminen - and the former Lok striker finishes off with a deadly shot to the bottom left against his old teammates. But they can’t keep this up forever, and as Sjoedrhavn’s energy draws down, Lok come back with a vengeance. Ericsson lets Gennadi Skvortsov look like some random amateur off the stands and crosses to the middle, where two players guard Ruriksson. But the striker just drops the ball back to Hannu Vuotala, who scores from the edge of the box and secures one point for Lok.
Other top teams equally fail to shine. Admiral, waiting one point behind the Jarnstader, take a lead in Virkaja, but give it up as time goes on and Lenka Otalainen orchestrates a magnificent game. Dropping deep, she manages to pull Andersson and Evaldsson out of position and open up spaces for her midfield mates, and Savojars Vinge exploit that perfectly as they reverse the score in the second half. Even worse fates befall CASK, who fall down early after a set piece, but then fail to recover. Instead they run around like headless chickens and allow Mansheim the 0-2 before the break. Half-time doesn’t help them one bit, as a now more offensively oriented CASK runs into all the traps of a clever Pawlograd team. RLSK punch back hard and finish off CASK 1-4 away, with the only goal for the Thorsborger being a late joker strike by Juhamatti Rajala, after already being down 0-4. The audience sends them out whistling and booing, a reaction that defender Polina Zirkova calls “frustrating, but completely understandable - we were bad”. Only Partisan do their duty as they edge out Transport 2-1 thanks to goals by Aarsoy and Poulsen, leaving the Sjoedrhavn team two points ahead of Lok and four ahead of Admiral.
Matchday 33Libertas Bergheim 1–0 AFK Savojagrad
FK Torpedo Pawlograd 3–2 Energie Thorsborg
ESK Storevik 1–2 CASK Thorsborg
RLSK Pawlograd 2–2 Lokomotive Jarnstad
FK Sjoedrhavn 0–0 Metall Jarnstad
ASK Landsmark 0–1 Landsmarks Industrie
Dynamo Sjoedrhavn 3–2 Savojars Vinge Virkaja
Admiral Storevik 2–1 Dynamo Novaya Russica
Traktor St. Andrei 2–3 Partisan Sjoedrhavn
Transport Hovikkära 1–1 FK Chemie Frisks
For once, our attention falls to the bottom of the table, where Landsmarks Industrie fight out the Landsmark Derby against ASK. Industrie start out aggressively pressing the Army team back, but Ryberg almost strikes gold on a counter after a pass by Gavax-Nenzi Abe. But he is denied by Albin Lindblom, who punches out the ball and then catches the following corner out of the air. It seems clear that Landsmarks Industrie are the team that want this victory more, as they need the points in a tight relegation fight, and it pays off after the break. Fifty minutes in, ASK finally cave as a cross by Pernille Norby is insufficiently repelled by Jacobsson, Klinger’s rebound bounces off the leg of Nina Rasmussen awkwardly, and Sequel Bathanay pushes it over the line. Landsmarks Industrie lead against an ASK that seems to have lost all its motivation now, and carries home the victory. Klinger almost extends the lead as well, but hits the post in the final minutes. Thanks to the victory, and helpful results by Dynamo Novaya Russica and Transport Hovikkära, Industrie now reach the safe zone, two points ahead of the tied Transport and DNR.
On the top, Lokomotive draw the second time in a row against a team they usually should manage to beat. Namenkova plays a brilliant game in the back of the RLSK midfield, and the wingers take their new freedom to the top to secure a 2-1 lead after the hour, but Lok’s class proves too much even for Viktorija Petrova as Hellström equalises in injury time. Partisan capitalise in St. Andrei despite a late charge of the hosts and conserve a 3-1 halftime lead to gain three points and pull ahead by four, but Admiral keep pace with the leaders as Jotansson scores twice against DNR. The early goal by Maladict Farrell can’t save the police club, who now has to think seriously about the prospect of relegation. The race for the title narrows down to a four-way-race, with three clear favourites: Partisan leads the charge with a four-point-gap to Admiral and Lok, and CASK lurk four more points behind. Fifth are Metall, 13 points behind the leaders and waiting for collapse up top to snatch up an international spot, but held back by a failure to score on a harmless FK Sjoedrhavn.
Matchday 34AFK Savojagrad 1–1 Transport Hovikkära
FK Chemie Frisks 2–2 Traktor St. Andrei
Partisan Sjoedrhavn 0–2 Admiral Storevik
Dynamo Novaya Russica 0–2 Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
Savojars Vinge Virkaja 1–1 ASK Landsmark
Landsmarks Industrie 3–0 FK Sjoedrhavn
Metall Jarnstad 1–1 RLSK Pawlograd
Lokomotive Jarnstad 0–0 ESK Storevik
CASK Thorsborg 1–1 FK Torpedo Pawlograd
Energie Thorsborg 1–1 Libertas Bergheim
Savojarna’s footballing world stands still as leaders Partisan take on second-placed Admiral Storevik. A victory for the Sjoedrhavener would put them seven points ahead of Admiral with only four more games, and nearly eliminate the Storevik side from contention. But a victory for Admiral would set up the stage for an incredibly tight title race. Aware of what is at stake, Admiral first seem a bit shaky, and after a missed pass by Evaldsson, Poulsen can zip around the defensive midfield and launch Aarsoy, but his cross is just about cleared by Flygstad. Admiral catch themselves after this wake-up call, and manage to pull ahead after 23 minutes as Thorvaldsson wins a ball from Alina Lund and carries it down before setting up Montag, who turns around an opponent and finds Vitanov. The winger shoots through Johansson’s legs and brings up Admiral. In the second half, with Jacobsen on the field, Parti are more aggressive, and they almost manage to equalise as Karjanen passes sideways to Jacobsen, but his shot is blocked by Zirkkonen’s last-minute tackle. Huang gets the next important interception as he clears a through ball right before it reaches Karjanen, and it smells like an equaliser - but then, Parti overstay their welcome. A long ball by Andersson falls right onto the foot of Jzeovak Vladcik, who cuts to the inside before Karlsson and passes to Jotansson. The striker finishes from close range, and Admiral win the top clash.
With Partisan and Admiral now separated by one point, Lok have the chance to create a tight race with the top 3 separated by a single point, but they fail to score against ESK. Halldor Parvin is crowned man of the match after frustrating Ruriksson multiple times with close clearances, and up front ESK almost manage to win as Nikanen finds the head of Sigurdsdottir in the final minutes, but the header bounces off the bar and is cleared by Trent Ullqvist. As CASK also stall against Torpedo and fail to beat Radu Bartok more than once, despite a barrage in the second half, they seem to fall from the title race with a seven-point gap, and only twelve points left to be won. Down the table, the race gets even tighter as two goals by Aleksander Teranen in the Dynamo Derby make Sjoedrhavn take the victory, and thus push Dynamo Novaya Russica down to the relegation spots again. With five teams being within a five-point range, the fight against 18th place heats up.
Matchday 35Energie Thorsborg 3–4 AFK Savojagrad
Libertas Bergheim 3–2 CASK Thorsborg
FK Torpedo Pawlograd 0–1 Lokomotive Jarnstad
ESK Storevik 1–0 Metall Jarnstad
RLSK Pawlograd 4–3 Landsmarks Industrie
FK Sjoedrhavn 2–4 Savojars Vinge Virkaja
ASK Landsmark 0–1 Dynamo Novaya Russica
Dynamo Sjoedrhavn 0–1 Partisan Sjoedrhavn
Admiral Storevik 4–0 FK Chemie Frisks
Traktor St. Andrei 1–2 Transport Hovikkära
Libertas Bergheim face off against CASK Thorsborg in what is a crucial game for both sides in their quest to play internationally next season. Libertas dearly need points if they want any shot at the IFCF, while any points lost for CASK could spell the end of their ambitions to a late title charge. Accordingly, neither team hold themselves back in Bergheim, and CASK strike first as Birja takes seven minutes to defeat Najmina in a 1v1 and catch Lotte Ronne between the legs. Bergheim strike back quickly as Richard Geddes leaves Popovich looking like a beginner and crosses to the centre, where Lajunen scores at the second post. The game comes almost to a stall after the goals, with neither team willing to concede again, but almost out of nowhere Gren starts a magnificent dribbling, passes up top to Flyborg, but the ball is saved. Just before the break, the young midfielder manages the same again, and this time Flyborg passes sideways to Birja - 1-2. Bergheim, however, have the longer breath, profiting from their high altitude stadium, and score twice in the final twenty minutes. Lajunen gets his second after 72 minutes after a corner, and in injury time, Stromby pushes a ball across the line in a chaotic situation in the CASK box.
CASK now need help from the teams up top, but they are hoping for a slip-up without any luck. Lok get frustrated by a brilliant Radu Bartok, but eventually score late in the game as a Grivoshenko cross isn’t cleared sufficiently by Bartok and Ljurbyn strikes from twenty metres into a half-empty goal. On Sunday night, Parti visit Dynamo in a tense Sjoedrhavn Derby where Poulsen scores twenty minutes in off a free kick, but the game remains ultra-tight for the whole distance. Hoyberg gets denied twice off a set piece, Loeseth hits the post from twenty-two metres out, and Teranen gets a seemingly safe goal blocked by a last minute tackle by Nemanyev; on the other side, Karjanen misses two golden chances and Aarsoy sees his shot cleared by Jarnström. In the end, Partisan secure the lone goal. Admiral, finally, destroy Chemie despite resting multiple players. Arnason gets two assists in the absence of Vladcik, and up top Sandrajev strikes twice in a 4-0 gala. Another flurry of surprise victories in the relegation fight eliminates FK Sjoedrhavn and Chemie, while up top, the race is reduced to the trio of Partisan, Admiral and Lokomotive; CASK and Libertas fight out the IFCF reserve spot with two points between the two.
Matchday 36AFK Savojagrad 5–2 Traktor St. Andrei
Transport Hovikkära 0–0 Admiral Storevik
FK Chemie Frisks 0–1 Dynamo Sjoedrhavn
Partisan Sjoedrhavn 2–2 ASK Landsmark
Dynamo Novaya Russica 2–2 FK Sjoedrhavn
Savojars Vinge Virkaja 3–2 RLSK Pawlograd
Landsmarks Industrie 1–2 ESK Storevik
Metall Jarnstad 0–1 FK Torpedo Pawlograd
Lokomotive Jarnstad 3–1 Libertas Bergheim
CASK Thorsborg 2–0 Energie Thorsborg
Lokomotive Jarnstad against Libertas Bergheim is the game that has everyone’s attention given the massive title duel of last year’s SFS, even if it doesn’t have the same massive significance this year. Lok clearly have more to play for, and together with their home field advantage, it sets the table for what becomes a surprisingly clear game. The Jarnstader start out uncharacteristically offensive and score a goal after only nine minutes; Ruriksson is held back in the box by Nemanyev and goes down, Ljurbyn converts the penalty. Libertas have to open up, and after thirty-four minutes a counter strikes gold as Ericsson goes through, passes to the centre, and Ruriksson lets it through for Grivoshenko’s 2-0. The game is all but over, and Lok finish the job in style as a second-half attack leads to the 3-0. Libertas clog the box, but Ericsson finds a free man eighteen metres from the goal in Halvard Oystein, who scores with a spectacular volley. Stromby manages a 3-1 that is nothing but cosmetic, and Lok put on the pressure.
Partisan are still in the pole position with one point reserve to Admiral, and the Sjoedrhavener seem to suddenly remember their destiny. The Red and Gold fall into a traditional Partisan Choke as they go down 0-1 against ASK thanks to a Ryberg header, but save face thanks to Morten Poulsen’s converted free kick from a distance. Then, they go down again as Gavax-Nenzi Abe scores from the edge of the box thanks to a deflection by Rasmus Helman. Their fans already see the inevitable coming, but damage is reduced by Jacobsen’s injury time equaliser. Admiral face Transport away, a difficult game in the best of cases, and even more so when Transport lack their top striker Viilanen due to injury. Now piling on the defences, Hovikkära stall the game to a standstill, with Appalachian Greg Chauncey personally man-marking (and eliminating) Arvid Jotansson. Eino Kiivälä, poised for an international transfer, manages to hold down Vitanov, and Vladcik’s crosses go nowhere as he is marked tightly by two players. At least CASK can beat local rivals Energie, who have not much left to play for, and secure their place on the doorstep of the IFCF.
Matchday 37CASK Thorsborg 5–2 AFK Savojagrad
Energie Thorsborg 0–2 Lokomotive Jarnstad
Libertas Bergheim 1–0 Metall Jarnstad
FK Torpedo Pawlograd 3–2 Landsmarks Industrie
ESK Storevik 2–0 Savojars Vinge Virkaja
RLSK Pawlograd 2–0 Dynamo Novaya Russica
FK Sjoedrhavn 1–1 Partisan Sjoedrhavn
ASK Landsmark 0–0 FK Chemie Frisks
Dynamo Sjoedrhavn 1–1 Transport Hovikkära
Admiral Storevik 3–1 Traktor St. Andrei
Attention turns to one of the tightest title races in SFS history, and there it falls onto Sjoedrhavn. Partisan have to undertake a short hop across the city to the Stadsstadion of FK Sjoedrhavn, whose relegation round participation is long confirmed. But FKS don’t want to see their local rivals lay the basis for their first title in years at the Stadsstadion and try to put on a show, taking a half-time lead off a counter. Boedker initiates swiftly, Persson overlaps on the left, Surminen shows off his killer instinct - 1-0. The audience is silenced quickly as Karjanen equalises from twelve metres after 53 minutes, but the 1-1 is held to the end. Admiral are thus ready to pounce - and pounce they do. Traktor never find a way past the duo of Joonas Andersson and Birkir Evaldsson in Admiral’s midfield, and Montag has a field day with the wide open spaces of Traktor’s defences, shelling poor Georgi Nikitin into submission with two assists and one goal after only 55 minutes. She receives standing ovations as she leaves the pitch early, the win secured. Lok manage to keep up with the Storeviker, defending coolly against Energie and striking back hard with two counters in the second half - in classical boring, but efficient style, they tie with Admiral for the lead, but are behind on goal difference. Partisan lurk only one point behind.
On the bottom of the table, two direct duels occur between Torpedo and Landsmarks Industrie, as well as RLSK and Dynamo Novaya Russica. For both these games, the winner will be mathematically safe from relegation, whereas the losers have to get points on the last day - and they are fought hard, as could be expected. In Pawlograd, Landsmark fight tooth and nail and equalise twice, but Jelena Romanov’s hammer from thirteen metres is too much for the Industrialists - Torpedo manage to terminate a disappointing season with a black eye rather than the ultimate humiliation of a relegation round, although Markus Mellin will be very happy about his transfer. Across the road in the Stadion Alexey Sakharov, RLSK don’t give Novaya Russica any room. Nepharim striker Maladict Farrell is taken down by his countryman Thorsten Croft in the box and has to be subbed out in the first half, but Terkala misses the penalty - it shall be DNR’s only real chance. Mansheim strikes off a counter, and Croft heads in a corner for the 2-0 final result. Four teams are left standing, with Traktor and Transport having the best cards in their hands.
What does that mean for the final round? Up top, all teams play home games against opponents who have their fate locked in already. Partisan receive RLSK Pawlograd, likely to have somewhat fizzled out after their recent salvation from the relegation battle - on paper the easiest opponent, but Parti are down a point and need some help. Lok have the hardest draw with CASK Thorsborg, but will require an offensive setup as they are down five goals in the goal differential compared with Admiral. Finally, Admiral face AFK Savojagrad, whose season began as a miracle, continued as a nightmare, and ended in mid-field.
At the bottom, Traktor have the best hand. A single point at home against Dynamo Sjoedrhavn puts them safely away, and even a loss can be stomached if any other team in the fight drops points. Traktor face ASK Landsmark, a tougher opponent, but are similarly likely to make it with a draw. Landsmarks Industrie have the toughest draw in Libertas Bergheim, and just one point in hand against DNR - which brings us to the final of the seven games to watch, Dynamo Novaya Russica against ESK Storevik. DNR need any point they can get, and then have to hope for a slip-up of another side. Watch next week, as the SFS culminates!
STANDINGS
Savojar Football Serien A Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Admiral Storevik 37 21 12 4 71 36 +35 75
2 Lokomotive Jarnstad 37 21 12 4 65 35 +30 75
3 Partisan Sjoedrhavn 37 22 8 7 69 46 +23 74
4 CASK Thorsborg 37 20 8 9 87 61 +26 68
5 Libertas Bergheim 37 19 6 12 66 59 +7 63
6 Dynamo Sjoedrhavn 37 17 8 12 74 63 +11 59
7 Metall Jarnstad 37 16 9 12 44 33 +11 57
8 Energie Thorsborg 37 16 7 14 69 61 +8 55
9 AFK Savojagrad 37 16 7 14 67 59 +8 55
10 Savojars Vinge Virkaja 37 14 12 11 65 58 +7 54
11 ESK Storevik 37 16 6 15 61 61 0 54
12 RLSK Pawlograd 37 12 7 18 55 64 −9 43
13 ASK Landsmark 37 11 9 17 43 50 −7 42
14 FK Torpedo Pawlograd 37 10 11 16 61 73 −12 41
15 Traktor St. Andrei 37 9 12 16 66 84 −18 39
16 Transport Hovikkära 37 10 8 19 31 48 −17 38
17 Landsmarks Industrie 37 10 7 20 56 71 −15 37
18 Dynamo Novaya Russica 37 10 6 21 29 48 −19 36
19 FK Chemie Frisks 37 7 9 21 38 74 −36 30
20 FK Sjoedrhavn 37 6 10 21 46 79 −33 28
Rank 1: Savojar Champion, IFCF Champions League qualification
Rank 2-3: IFCF Challengers Cup qualificationRank 18-20: SFS Relegation Round