Sirius fell again – and gold-chasing Djurgården loses at the top

With two rounds left to play in the men's football Allsvenskan, both Hammarby and Sirius have 58 points. But Hammarby has partly a better goal difference (37 against Sirius 23) and partly a much better form.

Sirius flew forward during the spring, but the Uppsala team has been hacking during the autumn. The loss against Kalmar means that Sirius has only won one of the last five games. Instead, Hammarby has impressed magnificently - 4-1 against Elfsborg on Friday, the fifth consecutive victory.

After the national team break, the Allsvenskan is decided. Sirius still has to face third-placed Djurgården at home and IFK Göteborg away. Hammarby will face IFK Gothenburg at home and Västerås away.

Kalmar, on the other hand, took a giant step towards a new contract thanks to Amara Camara's winning goal in the 28th minute. The team now stands on 26 points, which is six ahead of bottom trio Degerfors, Örgryte and Halmstad. And in addition, Kalmar has a significantly better goal difference than all bottom rivals.

Halmstad seized the last chance - and at the same time played Djurgården away from the gold.

Substitute Marvin Illary scored a decisive 2–1 that brought HBK up on the same points as the bottom rivals.

- So damn nice, says Hussein Carneil, who played until the winning goal, to TV4.

Djurgården was on for a winning goal and to hang on in the battle for gold in the last two rounds.

Then Hussein Carneil stepped forward. The HBK midfielder received the ball in his own half, held off Oskar Fallenius - and advanced. Then he released to substitute Marvin Illary, who in the 87th minute answered for a goal that could ultimately mean a secured Allsvenskan contract for Halmstad.

- Fantastic attack, my brother Marvin puts it there. The feeling is fantastic, says Hussein Carneil to TV4. I knew he was going to score.

Halmstad is certainly still jumbo, but is now up on the same points (20) as bottom rivals Örgryte and Degerfors - albeit with a worse goal difference - with only two rounds left to play.

With the loss, Djurgården is basically out of the gold. The microscopic chance may disappear later this afternoon if Sirius scores points away to Kalmar.

- It's too bad, we lose against a team that is last in the series, says team captain Adam Ståhl to TV4.