HIF and Degerfors IF played 1-1 at Olympia.
Christoffer Ekmark summarizes the match in 15 points.
Photo: Mauri Forsblom.
1. The result
1-1 – reasonable. Although HIF might have been a little bit better. At least hotter. In a match that could have ended either way.
2. HIF against Allsvenskan?
For the first time in… Yes, I can’t remember – so HIF has everything to win in an autumn battle.
With each match it looks better. Easier. Straighter. Stronger. Sharper.
Even happier! And joy should never be underestimated when playing football.
We journalists are often looking for opportunities to simplify. Use two words instead of ten. Reduce long sentences to few and snappy ones.
I hate that kind of thing. 3200 characters – no more, they are the start and end of the common thread. But I still try sometimes. Like when you have to explain what is the difference between HIF now and earlier this spring.
The simple truth, I believe, is hard work. Hard work under the supervision of a coach who works methodically and pedagogically.
Often there is talk of small margins that make teams good or bad. HIF basically has the same players – who perform slightly better.
3. Sverker Eliasson
A worthy tribute to an iconic materialist and carrier of culture.
I especially liked the linear burn on Södra Stå. Straight as Rogne’s offside line. Straight as Sverker’s water bottles.
4. More linear
The way Thomas Rogne sets up an offside line.
Like a North Korean general!
Millimeter precision. Extraordinary clarity.
5. Acquahs anfallsroll
Running deep. Far down and collects the ball. Involved in lots of combinations.
“Benji” radiates both will and self-confidence, which may not always have been the case.
At one point, both Silver Doggy and Acquah dropped so low that they had four teammates ahead of them in the lane. More on that in a separate article.
6. Adam Hellborg
Glidtacklingking.
Criticized and questioned. But safe and secure and makes very few mistakes.
Was then warned, a must card since Acquah played with too small margins just outside his own penalty area.
7. Wilhelm Nilsson
Sliding tackle passes.
Is there a sexier word?
The correct answer is: no.
Wilhelm has a black belt in the crotch.
8. Punishments
A pattern attack.
Svanbäck’s crush was liberating like the first morning of summer vacation. Kjellnäs’ preparatory work. Acquah’s rough work. Silverholt’s shot – which Degerfors’ captain covered with his hand.
The silver cat’s punishment was not perfect, but harsh enough.
One of the best attacks I’ve seen in this series this year.
9. The goal jingle
Olé olé olé – the name of the game.
A remnant from the 90s evening against Öster, who has now received a 25-year contract at Olympia.
10. The Receipt
Early in the second half, Bruket forced a 1-1 draw. Brunkarbruket.
Erik Lindell’s direct volley was so potent that two of the ladies on the first floor were hit.
My impression is that the framing affected Degerfors quite a lot in the first half. They stepped out into the second act with a completely different weight and were rewarded almost immediately.
11. Svanbäck’s injury.
Degerfors’ Kevin Holmén came in late and ugly and ended Svanbäck’s match already after 65 minutes. 65 really nice minutes.
Silva Rasmussen filled the gap, but never really got into the game in the same way.
12. The audience figure
8122.
Energy cannot disappear. Just converted. It starts to be felt when the HIF players soak up the pressure from the crowd instead of feeling the demands. It was noticed today and it has been noticed during the summer. It is undoubtedly an X-factor that can be decisive in the continuing top battle in the autumn. Not playing FOR the audience, but playing and using the audience. Perhaps a big difference from last year when many players spoke in terms of “they wanted to give back”.
There is still something special about experiencing international class in the stands in the Superettan. Utsikten had 156 against TFF the other day in a plastic graveyard, comparatively.
13. Bang
The only one of the top six teams to win in this round of 18.
I don’t buy at all that it should be so damn nice to look at and impressive. A primitive plastic team that will likely (at least hopefully) lose the last third of the series.
14. Continuation
Skövde and Brage gone. I count on three or four points there – and continued top battle. At least new contract…
15. Same as berries?
A replay from Landskrona yesterday. Just because I can.
I love HD. Listening slavishly to their pods. Follows the reports about Rögle’s J20 training with passion. My first internship was there, with Knut Knutsson, when I studied the first year at Rönnowska’s media training in Helsingborg. Knut took me to a Rögle match and explained that everything was bullshit. I had to take his back for a week and based a lot of my cynicism there – and didn’t get to write a line. But than the trotting results. Wise enough. Unfortunately, I had neither Knut’s wisdom nor his stylistic directness.
But when I see Mattias Hjälm and Sebastian Rönström together, I always get an obsession about the Ullaredkings Ola-Conny and Morgan. Prettier though.
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Christoffer.ekmark@skanesport.se
