Allsvenskan 2018
BK Häcken - Örebro (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2018
Match start: 2018-07-29 at 17:30
Venue: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 2,237
It was an eventful match at Bravida Arena as BK Häcken hosted Örebro in Allsvenskan on Sunday evening. In front of 2,237 spectators, the match started evenly with both teams playing at a high tempo. BK Häcken had most of the ball possession and was the more dangerous team in the first half but lacked precision in their finishing.
Örebro was compact in defense and waited for counterattack opportunities. Michael Almebäck received a yellow card in the 59th minute for a tough tackle on a Häcken player. Both teams made a substitution, with Örebro bringing in Boye Isaac Edegware for Michael Junior Omoh in the 61st minute, and Häcken substituting Mervan Celik for Daleho Irandust in the 67th minute.
In the 63rd minute, Häcken took the lead after a beautiful header by Alexander Faltsetas from a corner, with Daleho Irandust providing the assist. However, Örebro responded quickly in the 76th minute when Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike capitalized on a fine pass from Boye Isaac Edegware and equalized to make it 1-1.
The match became increasingly intense, with several hard duels in midfield. In the 69th minute, Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike received a yellow card for a tough tackle on a Häcken player. Shortly after, Kari Arkivuo from Häcken also received a yellow card for a similar offense.
The tension remained high until the end of the match, where Häcken made a final substitution in the 89th minute when Alhassan A Haestad Kamara was brought in for Nasiru Mohammed. The match ultimately ended in a 1-1 draw after an intense and well-played game from both teams. Rasmus Lindgren received a yellow card in the 91st minute for Häcken. Referee Kristoffer Karlsson and his assistants Magnus Sjöblom and Fredrik Nilsson did a commendable job in a tough match.
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)