IFK Göteborg - BK Häcken 3 - 1

Allsvenskan 2013


IFK Göteborg - BK Häcken (3 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-08-04 at 17:30
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 11,118

A sunny Sunday afternoon at Gamla Ullevi brought together 11,118 eager spectators to watch local rivals IFK Göteborg and BK Häcken face off in the Allsvenskan. The match was officiated by Andreas Ekberg, with Stefan Wittberg and Daniel Gustavsson as assistants.

Just three minutes into the match, the visitors took the lead when Mostapha El Kabir put the ball past IFK Göteborg's goalkeeper. A fine assist from Simon Gustafson gave El Kabir an excellent opportunity in front of goal. The home team tried to respond to Häcken's goal but struggled to find their rhythm in attacking play.

After 20 minutes, Häcken's coach made an offensive substitution, bringing Carlos Strandberg on for El Kabir. However, it was IFK Göteborg that turned out to be more dangerous for the remainder of the half. After 38 minutes, Tobias Hysén equalized for the home team following a nice pass from Robin Söder. A moment later, it was Söder's turn to find the back of the net, giving IFK Göteborg a 2-1 lead.

Häcken tried to get back into the match but found it challenging against a solid home team. After 69 minutes, Jakob Olsson Johansson completed a fine attacking combination and scored, extending IFK Göteborg's lead to 3-1.

BK Häcken made several substitutions in the hope of coming back, but nothing could stop IFK Göteborg's dominant play, much to the delight of the crowd. At the final whistle, it was clear that IFK Göteborg had won by three goals to Häcken's one.

This was a strong victory for IFK Göteborg, showcasing that the team is ready to compete for spots in the upper half of the Allsvenskan. BK Häcken will take away lessons from this match and hope to perform better in the future.

Squads

IFK Göteborg

Starting squad

  • 7. Tobias Hysén (GK) (C)
  • 11. Robin Söder (D)
  • 17. Sam Larsson (D) (Off '86)
  • 15. Jakob Olsson Johansson (D)
  • 5. Philip Haglund (D)
  • 9. Lasse Vibe (M) (Off '72)
  • 22. Adam Johansson (M) (YC '23)
  • 4. Kjetil Waehler (M) (Off '65)
  • 24. Mikael Dyrestam (M)
  • 2. Emil Salomonsson (F)
  • 1. John Alvbåge (GK)

Substitutions

  • 12. Marcus Sandberg (GK)
  • 3. Hjörtur Logi Valgardsson
  • 14. Hjálmar Jónsson (In '65)
  • 18. Darijan Bojanic (In '86)
  • 21. Pontus Farnerud (In '72)
  • 23. Gustav Engvall
  • 38. Karl Bohm

BK Häcken

Starting squad

  • 23. Simon Sandberg
  • 10. Mostapha El Kabir (GK) (Off '20)
  • 17. Björn Anklev (C) (YC '68)
  • 12. Oscar Lewicki (YC '68)
  • 27. Simon Gustafson
  • 20. Dominic Chatto (D) (YC '45+3)
  • 15. Kari Arkivuo (D)
  • 16. Tibor Brink Joza (D) (Off '23)
  • 3. Fredrik Björk (M)
  • 6. David Frölund (M) (Off '79)
  • 1. Christoffer Källqvist (GK)

Substitutions

  • 26. Damir Mehic (GK)
  • 4. Mak Lind (In '23) (YC '41)
  • 7. Jonas Bjurström
  • 9. Dioh Williams
  • 18. Mika Ojala (In '79)
  • 19. Leonard Zuta
  • 42. Carlos Strandberg (In '20)

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)