Superettan 2014
Husqvarna FF - Hammarby (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2014
Match start: 2014-09-12 at 18:30
Venue: Vapenvallen 1, Huskvarna
Attendance: 3,216
It was an intense match at Vapenvallen when Husqvarna FF faced Hammarby in Superettan on Friday evening. Despite being second to last in the table, Husqvarna came out strong early and took the lead with an impressive goal from Tomas Hinas in the 15th minute. Hammarby fought to restore balance but received a warning for Johan Persson at the 45-minute mark. The halftime score was 1-0 to Husqvarna and the crowd was euphoric.
At the start of the second half, Linus Hallenius was substituted for Amadaiya Rennie for Hammarby, and they launched an intense offensive in pursuit of a goal. Andreas Haddad was also brought in to strengthen the attack. However, Hammarby continued to struggle to break through Husqvarna's defense. Haddad received a warning in the 68th minute and Husqvarna made their second substitution when Jesper Ritheim replaced Semir Agovic in the 76th minute.
Hammarby then got a chance to equalize in the 82nd minute when Kennedy Bakircioglu scored from a free kick. The goal was spectacular and Husqvarna's goalkeeper had no chance to save it. Just three minutes later, Lars Mendonca Fuhre was substituted for Viktor Nordin. With only six minutes left in the match, Husqvarna received two consecutive warnings as Marius Hagen and Kristofer Snarberg were booked by the referee.
Husqvarna made their final two substitutions when Mattias Candemir was brought in for Mattias Mete in the 91st minute, and Michael Ibrahim replaced Marius Hagen just two minutes later. With only a couple of minutes remaining, Hammarby managed to score with a header from Erik Israelsson assisted by Bakircioglu. The match ended 1-2 in favor of Hammarby.
It was an exciting match for the 3,216 spectators who made it to Vapenvallen. Despite Husqvarna's strong first half, they could not withstand Hammarby's persistent attacks, and thanks to two late goals from Bakircioglu and Israelsson, Hammarby secured the victory. Referee Jim Petersson and his assistants Christian Andersson and Niklas Alfredsson handled the match excellently.
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)