Live Blog: Arsenal Women take on BK Hacken in Champions League qualifying first leg

Arsenal must beat Hacken over two legs to reach the Champions League group stage



Live Blog: Arsenal Women take on BK Hacken in Champions League qualifying first leg

The view from the Bravida Arena press box before BK Hacken vs Arsenal. Credit- @cardyfreddie


Live BLog Wednesday Sep 18th

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  1. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:53 #5103

    Full-time: Hacken 1-0 Arsenal.

  2. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:52 #5102

    90+4' Maanum is involved again and her shot is blocked. Caldentey takes a quick throw-in and her cross is headed onto the bar by Maanum! 1-0

  3. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:49 #5101

    90+2' Maanum's shot is just wide of the far post, via a deflection! 1-0

  4. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:48 #5100

    90+1' Five added minutes. 1-0

  5. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:45 #5099

    88' Hacken clear the free-kick. 5,863 is the official attendance. 1-0

  6. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:44 #5098

    87' Williamson denies a counter and drives forward before being brought down. 1-0

  7. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:42 #5097

    85' Frustration here as Little wins a free-kick and Maanum shoves a Hacken player out of the way. She's booked. 1-0

  8. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:40 #5096

    83' Maanum breaks into the Hacken half and finds Foord, who flashes a cross across goal. 1-0

  9. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:38 #5095

    81' Little brings down Kitagawa on the halfway line and is booked. 1-0

  10. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:36 #5094

    78' Williamson replaced Wubben-Moy in the aftermath of the goal. 1-0

  11. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:35 #5093

    77' Goal! Arsenal are caught out on the counter attack again and this time Häcken make it count. Tabitha Tindell keeps her composure and chips Zinsberger- 1-0 to the home side. 1-0

  12. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:32 #5092

    75' Cooney-Cross' cross is punched away after Arsenal took a short corner. Can they find a way through in the remaining 15 minutes? 0-0

  13. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:28 #5091

    71' Lovely to hear such a good ovation from the home fans for former Hacken striker Blackstenius there. 0-0

  14. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:27 #5090

    70' Foord, Blackstenius and Wienroither replaced Mead, Russo and Fox. 0-0

  15. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:25 #5089

    69' Mead is booked for a late challenge, 0-0

  16. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:23 #5088

    66' Schroder replaces Larisey just after she missed that sitter. 0-0

  17. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:23 #5087

    66' How have Häcken not taken the lead? They hit Arsenal on the break and Larisey rounds Zinsberger but can only find the side netting. What a chance. 0-0

  18. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:22 #5086

    65' Hacken's 4-1-4-1 looks organised and well-drilled, offering little in the way of attack but a goalless draw will suit them going into Meadow Park, should they hold on. 0-0

  19. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:19 #5085

    62' Little's cross is glanced towards goal by Russo and saved. 0-0

  20. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:16 #5084

    59' Hacken make a change as Kitagawa replaces Bergstrom. 0-0

  21. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:14 #5083

    57' Cooney-Cross shoots from range and it's a simple stop for Falk. 0-0

  22. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:13 #5082

    56' After a goalkeeper timeout with Zinsberger down we're back underway, Arsenal still struggling to find the breakthrough. 0-0

  23. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:09 #5081

    52' Fantastic save from Jennifer Falk to deny Beth Mead from point-blank range! What an opportunity and what a stop. 0-0

  24. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:05 #5080

    48' Mead's tame shot is cleared away as Arsenal try to be a bit too clever. 0-0

  25. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:05 #5079

    47' Arsenal are awarded an indirect free-kick for a passback! 0-0

  26. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:02 #5078

    46' The second half is underway. 0-0

  27. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:02 #5077

    Maanum replaces Rosa Kafaji.

  28. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 19:00 #5076

    Frida Maanum has her training top and bib off and will come on shortly.

  29. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:50 #5075

    It's not quite clicked in this first half for the Gunners, but they can be patient as we’re only a quarter of the way through this two-legged tie. Rosa Kafaji hit the crossbar but has been stifled well by Häcken, who have defended effectively.

  30. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:46 #5074

    And that's half-time. 0-0

  31. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:46 #5073

    45+1' Fox is dragged back and wins a free-kick high up on the right. McCabe's delivery is claimed easily by Falk.

  32. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:45 #5072

    45+1' One added minute. 0-0

  33. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:45 #5071

    45' Zinsberger is called into action to come and clear away from Larisey. Arsenal win the ball back through Cooney-Cross and build well, with Mead's cross cleared away. Nice move. 0-0

  34. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:44 #5070

    43' The ball ends up with Russo on the right wing and her cross flies behind for a goal kick. Arsenal's weight of pass and delivery has been poor so far this evening. 0-0

  35. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:43 #5069

    43' Foul on Russo, brought down by Tindell midway inside the Hacken half. 0-0

  36. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:41 #5068

    42' Caldentey feeds McCabe and she crosses low into the box, cleared away. She had loads of space there. 0-0

  37. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:39 #5067

    39' Codina is booked for dragging down a Hacken player as they looked to counter. 0-0

  38. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:37 #5066

    37' Nice build-up play from Hacken as Fossdala chips a clever ball into the box but Larisey can't get there. 0-0

  39. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:36 #5065

    36' Great feet by Cooney-Cross to beat two defenders and get a shot away, but it flies high and wide. Not sure that was the right decision. 0-0

  40. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:33 #5064

    33' The ball falls kindly for Kafaji inside the area and she falls back as her shot pings back off the crossbar. Very very close to an opener. 0-0

  41. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:32 #5063

    32' McCabe's corner is headed away at the front post. Both sides' set-piece coaches were the only people in their dugouts there, barking instructions. 0-0

  42. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:29 #5062

    29' Two blocks from Wubben-Moy and Little deny Hacken shots- a very good spell for the home side in the last five minutes or so. 0-0

  43. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:27 #5061

    26' McCabe gives away a free-kick 25 yards from goal and is furious. Wijk's delivery is curled towards the back post but sails behind for a goal kick. 0-0

  44. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:25 #5060

    25' Hacken's best move so far sees Larisey bully Wubben-Moy and get into the box, but her final touch is just too close to Zinsberger, who can claim. 0-0

  45. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:23 #5059

    23' Arsenal build from the back and Fox's pass is over-hit and out for a goal kick. The artificial pitch means the ball really does zip around on the deck. 0-0

  46. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:18 #5058

    18' We're seeing a bit more fluidity in Arsenal's attack now as Mead move into a left wing/number ten position and Caldentey swaps to the right. Arsenal are looking to mix it up. 0-0

  47. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:15 #5057

    15' Arsenal are growing in confidence- nice interchange between Mead and Caldentey and Hacken clear behind. 0-0

  48. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:13 #5056

    13' Caldentey then shoots over the crossbar. 0-0

  49. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:12 #5055

    12' Arsenal's best opportunity so far as Russo fires wide of the far post from the edge of the box. It's been a patient start from the away side. 0-0

  50. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:10 #5054

    10' Russo gets her head to the delivery and her looping effort is claimed high on the goalline by Falk. 0-0

  51. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:09 #5053

    9' Little does well to win Arsenal a corner, which Mead will take. 0-0

  52. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:07 #5052

    7' As Jonas Eidevall predicted, Hacken are looking to absorb the Arsenal press and play out from the back. They've not been able to do much so far. 0-0

  53. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:04 #5051

    4' Mead plays in Russo who rounds the goalkeeper but the flag is quickly raised. 0-0

  54. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:02 #5050

    2' Hacken look to play Larisey in behind but Codina can flick the ball back to Zinsberger. Arsenal will kick towards their travelling fans in the second half. 0-0

  55. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 18:01 #5049

    1' Underway! 0-0

  56. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:59 #5048

    Plenty of applause from players to the travelling fans, who are making loads of noise.

  57. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:58 #5047

    Arsenal are in their home colours of red and white, with Hacken yellow and black.

  58. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:56 #5046

    Here come the teams!

  59. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:53 #5045

    The atmosphere is really building here- Hacken's fans are holding up yellow and black scarves to the tune of their club's anthem as Arsenal supporters try to drown them out.

  60. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:50 #5044

    Big cheers for Rosa Kafaji from the home fans as the teams are announced.

  61. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:49 #5043

    Mak Lind's side are set to finish comfortably behind league leaders Rosengard in the Damallsvenskan, but know how to cause an upset in this competition. They did the double over Real Madrid last season and held Chelsea to a 0-0 draw at Stamford Bridge.

  62. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:44 #5042

    Arsenal progressed from the first qualifying round with wins over Rangers and Rosenborg, 6-0 and 1-0 respectively, and Hacken now stand in the way of their bid to reach the group stage.

  63. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:40 #5041

    The Bravida Arena is north of the river, and slightly out of the way from Gothenburg's main tourist attractions. It's an artificial pitch, the first Arsenal have played on since their infamous trip to Linkoping last year.

  64. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:37 #5040

    If you fancy a bit of reading about my time in Gothenburg, check out today's Gooner Fanzine newsletter! It's been an enjoyable trip.

  65. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:36 #5039

    Plenty of Arsenal fans are dotted around the ground, with the majority situated in their away section. Over 360 away tickets have been sold to my understanding.

  66. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:30 #5038

    Sweden manager Peter Gerhardsson is in attendance at the Bravida Arena, with two of Arsenal's four Swedes making their squad- Stina Blackstenius is on the bench.

  67. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:28 #5037

    Rosa Kafaji starts against the club she left just over a month ago, with Lotte Wubben-Moy making her first appearance of the season.

  68. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:25 #5036

    Hacken subs: Geurts, Grant, Kitagawa, Nilden, Selerud, Lowing, Nystrom, Schroder.

  69. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:24 #5035

    BK Hacken: Falk; Junttila Nelhage, Ostlund, Rybrink, Wijk; Curmark, Fossdala; Bergstrom, Anvegard, Tindell; Larisey.

  70. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:22 #5034

    Arsenal subs: van Domselaar, Williams, Williamson, Maanum, Walti, Foord, Kuhl, Wienroither, Blackstenius, Godfrey, Harbert, Reid.

  71. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:22 #5033

    The team news is in. Arsenal: Zinsberger; McCabe, Codina, Wubben-Moy, Fox; Cooney-Cross, Little; Caldentey, Kafaji, Mead; Russo.

  72. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:20 #5032

    Firstly, what a privilege it is to be reporting from the press box here in Sweden's second city. I'll never take these opportunities for granted, and it's already been a trip to remember, exploring Gothenburg over the last couple of days. Now, to the football.

  73. Freddie Cardy at the Bravida Arena: 17:19 #5031

    Good evening and welcome to the Bravida Arena in Gothenburg, Sweden!


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