There has been a lot of nervousness before the match and it means so much to me and the whole team, the whole club. That we go out and make such a first half and hold tight in the second half, I am overjoyed, says Anna Anvegård to SVT after the match.
Prior to the match, one point separated the teams, with Häcken on 49 points and Hammarby on 48. Now the Gothenburg team tops the Damallsvenskan table with four points, with four rounds left to play.
Already after half an hour of play, Häcken led with two goals. Tabby Tindell initiated the goal scoring when she tapped in Felicia Schröder's cross, followed by Anna Anvegård's lovely solo goal to 2–0.
Directly in the second half, Hammarby had a huge chance to reduce, when Häcken goalkeeper Jennifer Falk made a mistake in the passing game and gave away the ball. But Ellen Wangerheim failed to capitalize on the mistake.
The away team continued to push for a goal, but failed to get the ball in and 2–0 stood until the final whistle.
Empty and a huge disappointment right now, incredibly tough, says Hammarby's Smilla Holmberg.
Häcken started the season with two losses, but has recovered nicely.
It was as if everyone counted us out after three matches when we started a bit poorly there, but we have always believed in our style of play and players, and it shows today that we should not give up on that idea, says Anvegård.
In parallel, Malmö FF won against Linköping with 2–1, which means that the Skåne team now has the same points as Hammarby (48), but a worse goal difference. Linköping remains on the relegation spot, three points up to Rosengård on the qualifying spot.
