Allsvenskan 2020
IFK Norrköping FK - Hammarby (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-08-13 at 19:00
Venue: Platinumcars Arena
It was an exciting match between IFK Norrköping FK and Hammarby at Platinumcars Arena in Allsvenskan. Despite no spectators being allowed due to the prevailing circumstances, the teams delivered an entertaining soccer match. Referee Bojan Pandzic took charge with assistance from Peter Allheim and Niklas Nyberg.
Hammarby took the lead in the 16th minute. Kalle Björklund found the net, making it 0-1 for the visitors. IFK Norrköping FK received a warning in the 22nd minute when Linus Wahlqvist Egnell picked up a yellow card. The play was intense, and both teams tried to create scoring opportunities. Hammarby received two warnings in quick succession, with both Jeppe Andrup Andersen and goalscorer Kalle Björklund receiving yellow cards in the 28th and 37th minutes.
At halftime, IFK Norrköping FK recognized the need for change and substituted Pontus Almqvist for Abdulrazaq Ishaq. It didn’t take long for the home team to equalize. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson scored, netting his third goal of the season. It was a penalty that led to the goal, and the score was now 1-1.
Hammarby tried to respond and brought in Imad Khalili for Aron Johannsson in the 58th minute. Unfortunately, Dennis Widgren received a yellow card in the 64th minute. IFK Norrköping FK continued to make substitutions, with Henrik Castegren and Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson replacing Linus Wahlqvist Egnell and Sead Haksabanovic in the 66th minute.
As time went on, the match became increasingly thrilling. IFK Norrköping FK continued with substitutions, bringing in Andreas Blomqvist and Jonathan Levi for Eric Smith and Alexander Fransson in the 73rd and 74th minutes. Hammarby couldn’t hold back either and substituted Serge-Junior Martinsson Ngouali for Gustav Ludwigson in the 78th minute.
The match intensified as it progressed. Hammarby received yet another yellow card in the 90th+5 minute, this time for David Ousted. But it was also in the 90th+5 minute that Abdul Rahman Khalili stepped onto the field and scored the winning goal for Hammarby. The final score was 1-2, and Hammarby came out on top in this encounter.
After the match, IFK Norrköping FK sits in 4th place in the Allsvenskan table, while Hammarby is in 6th place. Both teams will surely analyze the match and focus on improving their game for future matches.