Henrik Brännström's first match back in charge of Mjallby AIF yielded a key point against top-four side BK Hacken. The 1-1 draw at Bravida Arena halted a three-match losing streak and kept the team above the relegation line.
Karl Marius Aksum departed as head coach earlier this week, just months after taking the role. Brännström, who managed the club in 2022, was tasked with reversing the slide. His side took the lead in the 17th minute. Abdullah Iqbal delivered a cross from the left flank that Jacob Bergström headed home.
Hacken, winless in their previous two games, equalised shortly after the break. David Seger sent the ball in from the right side and Julius Lindberg, now with three goals in his last five matches, converted the rebound. The draw meant Hacken risked dropping to seventh place in the table.
Table position holds steady
The point means Mjallby AIF remain in 12th place in the Allsvenskan with 22 points from 21 games. The team has a goal difference of minus eight and sits 26 points behind league leaders Sirius. Striker Jacob Bergström strengthened his position as the team's top scorer with his ninth goal of the season.
The performance against Hacken was an improvement on recent results, which included losses to IFK Goteborg and Djurgarden. Brännström's first outing provided a stable platform ahead of the next challenge. Mjallby face GAIS at home this Sunday, a team currently sitting two places higher in the standings.
The original report is at tribalfootball.com
