Allsvenskan 2022
BK Häcken - Degerfors IF (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2022
Match start: 2022-09-04 at 15:00
Venue: Bravida Arena
Attendance: 4,186
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon when BK Häcken faced Degerfors IF at Bravida Arena in front of a crowd of 4186 spectators. The match was refereed by Kaspar Sjöberg with Peter Allheim and Mirza Rovcanin as assistant referees.
BK Häcken came to the match with their backs straight after four straight victories and led the table, while Degerfors IF was in 14th place. Expectations were high for Häcken to continue their winning streak.
In the 21st minute, BK Häcken scored the first goal through Mikkel Rygaard Jensen, his seventh goal of the season. He was assisted by Samuel Gustafson and the team took an early 1-0 lead. Häcken continued to press but Degerfors IF defended well.
At the start of the second half BK Häcken received two cautions, first Tobias Sana in the 49th minute and then Alexander Jeremejeff in the 53rd minute. It seemed that frustration was starting to play a role in the team.
In the 58th minute Degerfors IF came back and equalized through Omar Faraj. Joseph-Claude Agyeman Gyau provided the assist and the game was now 1-1. BK Häcken responded by making three changes, but it did not seem to help.
In the 88th minute it looked like the game would end in a draw. But Alexander Jeremejeff, who had scored Häcken's first goal, swung his stick and put the ball in the net. It was his 21st goal of the season and Häcken took a 2-1 lead. Degerfors IF did not give up and fought hard for an equalizer.
In the fourth minute of extra time, Degerfors IF managed to equalize again through Dijan Vukojevic. He headed the ball in with an assist from Adhavan Rajamohan and the match ended 2-2. Degerfors IF can be satisfied with their result against the league leader.
BK Häcken made a substitution in the last minute, but it was too late to change the final score. Both teams also received cautions, with Gustaf Lagerbielke of Degerfors IF receiving a caution for the goal in the 88th minute.
In summary, it was an intense match with both teams showing great fighting spirit. BK Häcken took an early lead but Degerfors IF showed their ability to come back. Despite Häcken regaining the lead in the final minutes, Degerfors IF managed to get a point and leave Bravida Arena with their heads held high.