Allsvenskan 2021
BK Häcken - Halmstad (2 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-10-23 at 17:30
Venue: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 2,203
It was an exciting match between BK Häcken and Halmstad at Bravida Arena. The audience was present to support their favorite teams, and the expectations were high for the encounter. Referee Adam Ladebäck and his assistant referees Daniel Ekman and Andreas Svensson had full control of the match.
BK Häcken had impressed in their recent matches with five straight draws and hoped to continue their form. The team was in eighth place in the standings and wanted to climb a few spots. On the other hand, Halmstad hadn't won in their last seven matches and really needed a victory to improve their position in the table.
The match started intensely, and BK Häcken's Kristoffer Lund Hansen received a warning just 14 minutes in. Only a minute later, Halmstad took the lead through Marcus Antonsson. It was his sixth goal of the season, and he scored from the penalty spot. BK Häcken responded quickly, and in the 41st minute, Jasse Tuominen equalized with a header. Patrik Wålemark provided the assist.
Just before the halftime break, BK Häcken took the lead. Leo Bengtsson scored his sixth goal of the season, with Kristoffer Lund Hansen again supplying the assist. The score was 2-1 to BK Häcken at the end of the first half.
In the second half, the game remained intense. BK Häcken received a warning for Tobias Carlsson in the 57th minute. Four minutes later, Halmstad equalized through Sadat Karim, who scored his fifth goal of the season. Andreas Bengtsson provided the assist.
Both teams made substitutions to try to change the course of the match. Bénie Adama Traore replaced Jasse Tuominen in the 67th minute for BK Häcken, while Alexander Faltsetas took Erik Friberg's place in the 70th minute. Halmstad made a substitution in the 73rd minute when Emil Tot Wikström replaced Simon Lundevall.
In the 80th minute, Halmstad decided the match. Emil Tot Wikström scored his first goal of the season, with Sadat Karim providing the assist. The score was now 3-2 to Halmstad, and BK Häcken fought to come back. Valgeir Fridriksson replaced Tobias Carlsson in the 82nd minute, and Alexander Berntsson substituted Marcus Antonsson in the 85th minute for Halmstad.
The match ended 3-2 to Halmstad, and they finally broke their streak of seven matches without a win. BK Häcken, on the other hand, saw their streak of draws come to an end, and the team needs to continue fighting to climb in the table. It was an entertaining match with an exciting finish.