Allsvenskan 2020
BK Häcken - Östersund (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2020
Match start: 2020-11-07 at 15:00
Venue: Bravida Arena
BK Häcken faced Östersund in an exciting match in Allsvenskan on Saturday afternoon. The match took place at Bravida Arena and was played in front of an empty stadium due to Covid-19 restrictions. The referee Adam Ladebäck was assisted by Daniel Wärnmark and Johan Thalin.
Before the match, BK Häcken was in fourth place in the table while Östersund was in eleventh place. It was therefore an important clash for both teams.
In the 14th minute, BK Häcken took the lead through Viktor Lundberg after a nice pass from Leo Bengtsson. The home team thus got a dream start and led 1-0.
In the 27th minute, Östersund's Henrik Bellman received a yellow card from the referee. However, this did not affect the team's focus, as they equalized in the 59th minute. Blair Sebastian Turgott scored his seventh goal of the season after a pass from Henrik Bellman. The match was now completely even with 1-1 on the scoreboard.
In the 67th minute, BK Häcken made its first substitution, bringing on Patrik Wålemark to replace Viktor Lundberg. Östersund then responded with two substitutions in the 77th minute. Marco Weymans and Malcolm Stolt came on while Francis Jno-Baptiste and Henrik Bellman left the field. BK Häcken also opted to make a substitution in the same minute, with Ali Youssef replacing Alexander Söderlund.
In the 83rd minute, BK Häcken won a corner that resulted in a goal by Rasmus Lindgren. The home team thus regained the lead at 2-1, leading to a nervous finish for both teams.
Östersund desperately tried to come back, but BK Häcken stood firm in defense and held the result until the final whistle. In the 86th minute, Östersund made its last substitution when Nebiyou Perry replaced Felix Hörberg. BK Häcken responded by making two substitutions in the 87th minute, with Johan Hammar and Oskar Sverrisson coming on for Ahmed Yasin and Adam Andersson.
The match did not end without further incidents, as two players received yellow cards in the final minutes. Östersund's Eirik Haugan received a yellow card in the 89th minute, while BK Häcken's Erik Friberg received a yellow card in the 90th minute.
When the final whistle blew, it was clear that BK Häcken had the upper hand in this match. They won 2-1 and were able to take home three important points in the fight for placements in the table. Östersund, on the other hand, left the field disappointed, but can still be proud of their performance.