Häcken II Held by Djurgården in Elitettan Draw
Häcken II and Djurgården shared the spoils in a 2-2 draw on Saturday, a result that keeps both sides on the edge of their respective mid-table positions. The hosts had been struggling all season and needed something to change, and for a spell they looked like they might get it. By then the pattern was familiar — Djurgården taking control before Häcken found equalisers.
H. Ryd opened the scoring in the 38th minute, giving the home side a half-time lead. It was their first meaningful chance of the match, and they took it cleanly. To be fair, Djurgården never got going early on, content to let the visitors dictate tempo without pressing. The first half ended with Häcken ahead, though not by much.
Things turned around after the break when O. Alcaide struck twice in quick succession. The first came in the 56th minute, and the second just three minutes later — a rapid response that put Djurgården in control. Häcken's defence tightened things up, but the momentum had shifted decisively. One mistake ends it, and the hosts paid for a moment of hesitation.
B. Hultback pulled one back for Häcken in the 70th minute, and the game opened up from there. Both sides brought on fresh legs — N. Kjellman and S. Berhe came on for the visitors, while M. Sipilainen joined the home attack. Yellow cards for the away side's 49th-minute offender and F. Torstensson in the 74th showed the tension rising. H. Ryd picked up a second booking in stoppage time, but neither card could shift the scoreline.
The result leaves Häcken II still rooted to 14th place with eight points from 20 games — two wins, two draws, 16 defeats. Djurgården move closer to the upper half, sitting eighth on 24 points. Neither side looks like making a serious push either way, but the draw ended a barren spell for Häcken and extended Djurgården's unbeaten run to three matches.