Americans Venus James and Denise Reddy tangle Tuesday as the sixth round of Swedish League play closes with two of the top Damallsvenskan clubs in a showdown.
Defending champion Djurgarden/Alvsjo (5-0-0), with former WUSA midfielder James, visits Malmo FF (3-1-1), with former Rutgers University standout Reddy, needing a victory to keep pace with first-place Umea IK (6-0-0). Umea beat host Hammarby, 1-0, on Anna SjostromÆs 19th-minute goal.
James last week scored in her Damallsvenskan debut. Reddy is a fixture in central defense for Malmo.
Three Americans are playing In Iceland this season: former Philadelphia Charge defender Mary McVeigh with IBV and two University of South Carolina defenders — Sarah Lentz, a senior next fall, and Alison Jarrow, who completed her eligibility in 2003 — at Stjarnan.
McVeigh wasnÆt on the roster as first-place IBV (2-0-0) routed FH, 8-0, on Monday. McVeigh made her Landsbankadeild Kvenna debut, playing 90 minutes, in an 8-1 rout of Breioablik last Tuesday.
Lentz has played 90 minutes in both Stjarnan matches, 1-1 ties Thursday against Por/KA/KS and Sunday against Fjolnir. Jarrow started against Fjolnir.
ICELAND
* Alison Jarrow (Stjarnan, D1), at Fjolnir, 1-1 (Sunday).
Started, played 80 minutes.
Season league stats: 1 game, 0 goals.
* Sarah Lentz (Stjarnan, D1), at Fjolnir, 1-1 (Sunday).
90 minutes.
Season league stats: 2 games, 0 goals.
* Mary McVeigh (IBV, D1), vs. FH, 8-0 (Monday).
DNP.
Season league stats: 1 game, 0 goals.
SWEDEN
* Venus James (Djurgarden/Alvsjo, Damallsvenskan), at Malmo FF, Tuesday.
Season league stats: 1 game, 1 goal.
* Denise Reddy (Malmo FF, Damallsvenskan), vs. Djurgarden/Alvsjo, Tuesday.
Season league stats: 5 games, 0 goals.