Allsvenskan 2011
Syrianska FC - BK Häcken (1 - 5)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-04-17 at 14:00
Venue: Södertälje Fotbollsarena
Attendance: 2,376
Match Report:
BK Häcken showcased their dominance in Sunday’s match against Syrianska FC at Södertälje Football Arena. Just ten minutes in, Kari Arkivuo scored the first goal for the guests, and four minutes later, Mathias Ranégie extended the lead to 0-2. Syrianska tried to get into the game but struggled to break through Häcken’s defense.
In the 41st minute, Ranégie scored his second goal of the day, assisted by Dominic Chatto, giving Häcken a comfortable 0-3 lead. Before halftime, Yussuf Saleh from Syrianska FC received a yellow card for a tough tackle.
At halftime, Syrianska substituted David Durmaz for Sharbel Touma, but it didn’t help. After just two minutes of play in the second half, Ranégie scored his third goal of the day, completing a hat trick, and led Häcken to a 0-4 lead. Syrianska managed to reduce the deficit through Peter Ijeh in the 60th minute, but it was too late for a real comeback.
In the 73rd minute, John Chibuike scored the fifth and final goal for Häcken, while Dioh Williams came on for Ranégie, who left the pitch with a smile. Svante Samuelsson, Häcken's coach, opted to substitute Jonas Bjurström and Tibor Brink Joza in the 83rd minute for Dominic Chatto and Kari Arkivuo, respectively. Just like in the first half, Häcken received a yellow card in the 86th minute, this time for David Frölund.
With the final whistle blown - Syrianska FC 1, BK Häcken 5. While Häcken continues to dominate the Allsvenskan and leads the table by 9 points, Syrianska FC sits in seventh place with 4 points. For Syrianska, it was a tough loss at home, while Häcken demonstrated that they are a team to reckon with in this year's Allsvenskan.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)