Ini Umotong found the back of the net for the first time in the Swedish Damallsvenskan this season as Vaxjo suffered a 2-1 defeat to Djurgarden at Stockholms Stadium on Saturday.
The Nigeria international joined Magnus Olsson's team from Brighton after ending her three-year stint with the English Women's Super League side, where she scored 11 goals in 49 appearances.
The Super Falcons striker was handed her seventh start of the season by manager Olsson and she ended her nine-match goal drought but her effort was not enough to rescue her side.
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The visitors made a false start as they gifted Durgarden a penalty and Sheila van den Bulk made no mistake to put the hosts ahead.