Former Philadelphia Charge goalkeeper Hope Solo played her finest match of the Swedish League season on Saturday, making several exceptional saves to give visiting Kopparbergs/Goteborg a 1-1 tie with first-place Djurgarden/Alvsjo.

Lotta Schelin fired K/Goteborg (4-2-3) ahead in the 28th minute, but D/A (9-0-2) — the reigning Damallsvenskan champion — pulled even on Ann-Marie Norlin's 61st-minute goal, a shot Solo had no chance to stop.

Solo, a former University of Washington All-American, has been critical for K/Goteborg, shutting out six foes in 10 league games.

Djurgarden/Alvsjo, with former WUSA midfielder Venus James, maintained a two-point lead on Umea IK (9-1-0), which is home against Shalevads IK on Monday.

Former Rutgers University defender Denise Reddy returned from a one-game suspension as third-place Malmo FF (8-1-2) rallied from a two-goal deficit Sunday to beat host Linkopings FC, 3-2. Jenny Engwall, Heidi Kackur and Sara Larsson scored second-half goals for Malmo.

In Russia, defending champion FC Energy Voronezh — with former Charge defender Jenny Benson at left back — suffered its first Supreme League loss Sunday, falling, 1-0, at Rossiyanka. Energy (3-1-4) remained atop the Russian standings despite being winless in its past three games.

Energy will begin play next month in the 2004-05 UEFA Women's Cup, facing Gomrukcu Baku (Azerbaijan), FC Scionjat (Macedonia) and host Gintra-Universitetas (Lithuania) in a first-qualifying-round group. Dates have not been announced.

In Iceland, former Charge defender Mary McVeigh was back on the field as IBV (3-0-2) remained unbeaten thanks to Erna Dogg Sigurjonsdottir's 90th-minute goal in a 1-1 tie at Por/KA/KS.

In Norway, former Charge forward Darci Borski sat Saturday as visiting Asker (4-1-3) played Toppserien leader Trondheims-Orn (7-0-1) to a 2-2 tie. Lise Klaveness and Lindy Wiik scored as Asker twice overcame deficits.

FINLAND
* Becky Barritt (FC Honka, D1), at HJK, 1-5 (Sunday).
DNP, did not travel. Honka is 1-2-4.
Season league stats: 4 games, 0 goals.

ICELAND
* Mary McVeigh (IBV, D1), at Por/KA/KS, 1-1 (Sunday).
90 minutes. Second-place IBV is 3-0-2, one point behind Valur.
Season league stats: 3 games, 0 goals.

NORWAY
* Darci Borski (Asker, Toppserien), at Trondheims-Orn, 2-2 (Saturday).
DNP. Fourth-place Asker is 4-1-3.
Season league stats: 6 games, 1 goal.

RUSSIA
* Jenny Benson (FC Energy Voronezh, D1), at Rossiyanka, 0-1 (Sunday).
90 minutes at left back. First-place Energy is 3-1-4.
Season league stats: 7 games, 0 goals.

* Danica Carey (FC Energy Voronezh, D1), at Rossiyanka (Sunday).
DNP. First-place Energy is 3-1-4.
Season league stats: 1 game, 0 goals.

SWEDEN
* Venus James (Djurgarden/Alvsjo, Damallsvenskan), vs. Kopparbergs/Goteborg, 1-1 (Saturday).
Details unavailable. First-place D/A is 9-0-2.
Season league stats: 5 games, 3 goals.

* Denise Reddy (Malmo FF, Damallsvenskan), at Linkopings FC, 3-2 (Sunday).
90 minutes in central defense. Third-place Malmo is 8-1-2.
Season league stats: 10 games, 2 goals.

* Hope Solo (Kopparbergs/Goteborg, Damallsvenskan), at Djurgarden/Alvsjo, 1-1 (Saturday).
90 minutes at goalkeeper. Sixth-place K/Goteborg is 4-4-3.
Season league stats: 10 games, 0 goals.