Allsvenskan 2016
Hammarby - IFK Norrköping FK (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2016
Match start: 2016-10-30 at 15:00
Venue: Tele2 Arena
Attendance: 20,335
It was an exciting match between Hammarby and IFK Norrköping FK played at Tele2 Arena in front of 20,335 spectators. Hammarby started the match well and after eleven minutes took the lead with a beautiful goal from Arnór Smárason. After the goal, Hammarby worked hard to maintain their lead, but IFK Norrköping FK continued their pursuit of an equalizer.
In the second half, the match remained entertaining. Hammarby made an early change by bringing in Pa Amat Dibba, but IFK Norrköping FK also made a substitution at the beginning of the second half. David Moberg Karlsson came on for Niclas Eliasson, and he would later play an important role in IFK Norrköping FK's equalizer.
After 71 minutes, Hammarby made a change by substituting Dusan Jajic for Fredrik Torsteinbö. IFK Norrköping FK responded with two substitutions, bringing Eric Smith on for Tesfaldet Tekie and Kalle Holmberg off for Andreas Hadenius. This proved to be a smart move by IFK Norrköping FK, as Holmberg's replacement, Hadenius, would later play a role in IFK Norrköping FK's equalizer.
IFK Norrköping FK increased their attacking pressure and continued to chase an equalizer, and their efforts paid off when a failed clearance from Hammarby led to the ball at Holmberg's feet. Holmberg then managed to set up the ball for David Moberg Karlsson, who finished coolly and assuredly, equalizing the match at 1-1.
Hammarby then had a chance to regain the lead when Stefan Batan was booked for a tough tackle. But in the end, the match finished 1-1, and both teams would share the points. Matches between Hammarby and IFK Norrköping FK are usually very exciting, and this match was no exception.
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)