Allsvenskan 2012
Malmö FF - BK Häcken (0 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2012
Match start: 2012-08-05 at 16:00
Venue: Swedbank Stadion
Attendance: 14,848
Swedbank Stadion was filled to capacity when Malmö FF faced BK Häcken on Sunday afternoon in a match that ended in a draw, 0 - 0. Referee Daniel Stålhammar and his assistant referees Fredrik Nilsson and Magnus Sjöblom controlled the match.
The match began with both teams attempting to take command of the game, and the dominance evened out during the first thirty minutes. However, it was BK Häcken that came closest with Dioh Williams' first real goal-scoring chance, and Malmö FF's goalkeeper Johan Dahlin had to work hard to maintain a clean sheet.
In the 29th minute, BK Häcken made their first substitution, with Tom Söderberg coming on for Mak Lind. Just before halftime, Dioh Williams received a yellow card for bringing down a Malmö player.
Malmö FF made a substitution at halftime, bringing on Jasmin Sudic for Daniel Andersson. Wilton Figueiredo received a yellow card in the 55th minute for a tough tackle on a Häcken player. In the 60th minute, BK Häcken made their second substitution, with Joel Anell replacing Dioh Williams.
A decisive moment in the match occurred in the 61st minute when Malmö FF's Markus Halsti received a red card for a rough tackle on a Häcken player. With one player less on the field, Malmö FF found it difficult against a pressing BK Häcken.
In the 81st minute, Tom Söderberg received a yellow card for a foul just outside the penalty area. Both teams fought intensely to decide the match until the very end. Malmö FF made two substitutions in the closing stages of the match, with Alexander Nilsson Likourentzos replacing Daniel Larsson in the 84th minute and Amin Nazari coming on for Simon Thern in the 88th minute.
BK Häcken made a second substitution in the 88th minute, with Johnas Henriksson replacing Björn Anklev. However, the score remained 0 - 0 when the referee blew the final whistle after 90 minutes. A match where Malmö FF had to battle with one player less on the field for a significant part of the game, but they managed to maintain a clean sheet with strong support from goalkeeper Johan Dahlin.
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)