Friday, May 8, 2009

Swedish Pain For Aussie Coe

as seen on au.fourfourtwo.com

Nathan Coe's unhappy spell in Sweden has got worse despite his Allsvenskan club Örgryte IS claiming their first point of the season.

The Australian goalkeeper did not play as Örgryte drew 1-1 with IF Brommapojkarna, due to a hand injury .

Coe, 24, who is on loan at Örgryte from Danish club FC Kobenhavn, injured the hand in the late stages of the weekend's 2-1 loss against Trelleborgs FF.

It is believed Coe will return to Denmark to have his hand injury assessed by FCK doctors before a further decision is made on his Örgryte future. Coe's loan deal with Örgryte expires on June 30.

Coe joined Örgryte in March after finding himself as third choice keeper at FCK and struggling for first-team opportunities.

And while the former Brisbane Strikers goalkeeper has enjoyed several matches in Sweden since moving to Gothenburg, his new club have started the season off miserably having conceded 15 goals in their first six matches.

Örgryte elected to sign a short-term deal earlier this week for 42-year-old shot-stopper Bengt Andersson as cover for the Australian and the veteran keeper impressed against Brommapojkarna.

ÖIS remain bottom of the Allsvenskan with just one point this campaign and sit some four points adrift of their nearest rival Hammarby IF in 15th.

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