Unlikely Title Race Tightens in Sweden as Leader Sirius Loses. Frosinone Surges in Serie A
- Sirius’s bid for its first Swedish league title became more difficult after losing 2-0 to second-place Hammarby.
- Hammarby moved within three points of Sirius, with a better goal difference and four rounds remaining.
- Frosinone beat Lecce 5-1, bringing its total to 13 goals across three games.
- Frosinone rose to sixth in Serie A, one point behind AC Milan after nine rounds, despite never avoiding relegation in three previous seasons.
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The Toronto Star
Unlikely title race tightens in Sweden as leader Sirius loses. Frosinone surges in Serie A
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AP) — Unheralded Swedish club Sirius’ push for a first league title in its 118-year history got more tense Thursday when it lost 2-0 to second-place Hammarby.
Hammarby is in the gold race again after a 2-0 home win against league leaders Sirius in the Swedish Football League. The gap between the teams is now only three points with four rounds remaining. – We are having a fantastic match, says Hammarby's scorer Paulos Abraham to TV4 Play.
The autumn chill has settled over Swedish football, but the Allsvenskan is hotter than ever. Hammarby beat Sirius 2-0 – and managed to breathe new life into the gold battle. Again. Now only three points separate the league leaders and the challengers, with four rounds left to play.
The all-Swedish gold rush is alive. Hammarby won the series final against Sirius with 2—0. “I can't describe the feelings,” says Paulos Abraham in TV4 Play.
The newly promoted Frosinone continued his unexpected ascent in the Serie A standings by hitting Lecce on Thursday 5-1, adding 13 goals scored in three games.
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