The football players of Slovan Bratislava won in Thursday’s match of the sixth round of the league phase of the Conference League over Häcken 1:0. None of the teams could advance to the playoffs, the “Whites” ended the competition with six points, their opponent with three.
The home team clearly had the upper hand in the offensive game and tested goalkeeper Andreas Linde, who is usually a substitute, with a total of ten shots. In the end, Cesar Blackman scored the triumph and ensured his team a victorious farewell to the calendar year. In addition to the match with Häcken, the Whites also won three points in KL with Rayo Vallecano (2:1).
European Conference League – Round 6:
SK SLOVAN BRATISLAVA – BK HEDGES 1:0 (0:0)
Goal: 85. Blackman
Judges: Lata – Tartaraj, Burgu (all Albanians), ŽK: Blackman – Helander, Lindberg, Rygaard, 7,879 spectators
Lineups and substitutions:
SK Slovan: Trnovský – Bajrič (78. Mak), Kašia, Wimmer – Blackman, Savvidis (90.+1. Mustafič), Ignatenko, Cruz – Barsejjan (90.+1. Pokorny), Tolič (56. Yirajang), Marcelli
BK Häcken: Linde – Lindberg, Hammar (77. Lode), Helander, Lundqvist (90.+1. Wembangomo) – Gustafson, Andersen – Rygaard – Layouni (77. Nioule), Dembe (61. Brusberg), Svabnäck (90.+1. Leach)
In the beginning, there were only hints of chances, on the home side, Tolič started a promising campaign twice. It was he who eventually pushed Barseghjan out, whose shot was neutralized by goalkeeper Linde. He had to intervene again shortly before the quarter-hour mark when Marcelli tried to play him. This was followed by the offensive pressure of the home team, which resulted in shots into the goal area, but the “Whites” could not score a goal. After half an hour, the pace of the game slowed down, but in the 36th minute, Helander stopped the escaping Barsegghan only at the cost of a yellow card. Until the end of the first half, which ended in a goalless draw, the home goalkeeper Trnovský also had a job to do, specifically at the corner kick.
Both teams entered the second half actively and Kašia finished off a direct kick to the left post.. Shortly after that, Marcelli started the action with Tolic, who got injured while finishing from the right side and was replaced by Yirajang. The guests also created less pressure, but their promising action from the break ended in offside. A more serious threat to the goal came from Rygaard, whose sharp shot from a distance was deflected by Trnovský for a corner. Moments later, the home team threatened to break, but goalkeeper Linde made a risky run outside the penalty area. In the 85th minute, however, it was not enough for Blackman’s solo action, which decided the triumph. Captain Gustafson still threatened the home goal from inside the penalty area, but Trnovský had already secured Slovan’s win.
