in summer 2008, göransson quit malmö for a low-key transfer to their damallsvenskan rivals kristianstads dff. after adjusting to first team football in the remainder of the 2008 season, göransson flourished under the leadership of kdff's icelandic coach elísabet gunnarsdóttir in 2009. she became an important part of the team, scoring five goals in 19 league matches and winning the swedish football association's rookie of the year award.