Julia Zigiotti replaced the threat of relegation with a gold defeat in Damallsvenskan

Once in Gothenburg, the speed was record. Three goals and two assistants in the first four matches helped the federation Peter Gerhardsson defeat Julia Zigiotti in the national team. And she made her debut against Norway three weeks ago, when she replaced Sofia Jakobsson in the second half. Then she also faced Italy a few days later.

In addition, she was featured on Thursday as one of three nominees for the breakthrough year, which will be distributed in the Soccer Hall Nov. 12 in Globen.

Did you see this trend at the beginning of the season?

– No, I would not have thought of it. But it's good that it happened like that.

"When Gothenburg became aware of the situation, I felt it was the right step to take my development.

In Gothenburg, you chose the number 15 on the back, the jersey of the American Christian Press in the spring. Was it a conscious choice?

– Maybe thought a little bit, because the press had it. But since I've been wearing number 15 since I was little, the shirt was available.

Thoughts for the meeting with Rosengård?

"It will be a fun game to play in. We are going to give it all, and we are in good form, we have scored a lot of goals in the last few games, but it will be difficult, Rosengård is good at rolling the ball and Anja Mittag is hyper-dangerous. at the top.

The last round will be and nail bits. Three teams – Rosengård, Piteå and Göteborg – have every chance to become champions. In addition, these three teams occupy two places in the Champions League next year.

Rosengård has everything in hand when he meets Gothenburg, because of a higher goal difference.

Piteå hopes to receive help from Gothenburg during the war of gold. The combination comes home against the Växjö midfielder and if Göteborg scores against Rosengård, the gold medal ends in Piteå.

Gothenburg hopes to receive help from Växjö. Seger word Rosengård combined with Växjö taking points against Piteå would mean that the gold finishes in Gothenburg.

"It will be great," said Göteborg coach Marcus Lantz before the meeting with Rosengård.

"Few people probably thought we were going to fight for gold this year, and we only had eight last season.

Gothenburg did a good fall season, winning seven games out of ten, which allowed to win the gold medal.

"We said early in the season that we would be better and better if the season was long, only we were patient, it takes time to adapt to a new way of playing in attack and defense. says Lantz, who is entering his first season as a coach in Gothenburg.

You have welcomed Julia Zigiotti during the summer holidays.

– Yes, we have furnished a little. Christian Press disappeared after spring and Adelina Engman was sold to Chelsea. So we had to call on a new offensive force.

"I had a look at Julia Zigiotti earlier and she really met expectations.

How do you use it?

– There are different variants. Sometimes as an attacker, sometimes as an offensive midfielder with a rather free role.

Last started Gothenburg Pauline Hammarlund and Rebecka Blomqvist lead, followed closely by Zigiotti, assisted by creative midfielder Elin Rubensson.

Hammarlund was injured and lost throughout the season, but took action in the end. And in the last round, against Kristianstad, she made her first match from this season.

"She has a little left her old form, but she has a lot of adrenaline and a lot of joy, and that's enough," says Lantz.

Gothenburg won 5-1 at Kristianstad. Pauline Hammarlund scored a goal, Julia Zigiotti had two, Rebecka Blomqvist asked for help and the engine of the game, Elin Rubensson, answered a goal and helped.

How do you see the closing round? This is both a Dutch gold medal and a place in the Champions League in the pot.

"We are three in the table and have everything to win, Rosengård and Piteå really have everything to lose," said Marcus Lantz.