Häcken II beat Enskede Women 2:0 on Saturday at the regular season 17 round of the Elitettan. The result came in the final minutes after a match that offered little excitement until the closing stages. Our prediction had backed Enskede Women with 61 per cent confidence, but the match went another way entirely.
Enskede entered the fixture sitting ninth with 19 points from 17 games, while Häcken II languished in 14th place with just seven points. To be fair, the visitors had shown more consistency recently, though their last outing ended in a 2:2 draw with Jitex. Häcken II's form had been poor, with losses in four of their previous five matches.
The first half passed without incident until the 46th minute when F. Mellingsater received a yellow card. After that, the game settled into a pattern that suggested neither side could break through. By then, it was clear that the match would likely be decided by moments rather than sustained pressure.
Both managers made changes around the hour mark, with Häcken II bringing on M. Liwendahl, A. Holmquist and S. Lundstrom together at 68 minutes. A second wave of substitutions followed, S. Lundberg arriving at 78 and A. Mansson just a minute later. Enskede responded at 90+3 with A. Frank and F. Hopkins.
The breakthrough came in stoppage time when F. Hopkins scored in the 90th minute. L. Sternvik added a second two minutes later, sealing the result for the hosts. and here's the thing — it was those two late goals that flipped the prediction on its head.
The victory moves Häcken II to nine points while Enskede remain on 19. The gap in the table narrows slightly, though both sides still have plenty of work to do before the season concludes.