STOCKHOLM (Interstat) — Hammarby used goals from Paulos Abraham and Victor Lind to defeat Sirius 2-0 in a football match on Thursday, keeping the visitors scoreless and securing another win in the competition. Hammarby moved ahead after a tight opening period and controlled the match from the second half onward. Hammarby’s win was built on its second-half scoring and a defense that kept Sirius off the scoreboard.

Abraham gave Hammarby the lead in the 51st minute, finishing the game’s first goal after a tight opening period. Lind also scored for Hammarby, and the hosts protected the advantage through the closing stages. Sirius could not produce a response and finished with no goals. Abraham and Lind each played the full match and were credited with a goal. The key moment came when Abraham broke through shortly after halftime, giving Hammarby a lead it did not surrender. Lind’s goal then gave the hosts a two-goal cushion, and Sirius was left to chase the match without success. The first goal came from Abraham in the 51st minute, and Lind’s goal completed Hammarby’s scoring.

The match was physical at times. Hammarby’s Fofana was cautioned in the fifth minute, and Tekie was booked in the 46th. Sirius picked up yellow cards through Soumah and Jonsson in the 64th minute, and Lindberg was cautioned in the 85th. Fofana received another yellow card in the 83rd minute. The bookings interrupted the flow of a contest that Hammarby led after Abraham’s second-half breakthrough. Sirius pressed for a route back into the match, but Hammarby’s defense held firm and the visitors were unable to score. Sirius’s bookings came as it tried to disrupt Hammarby’s rhythm. Hammarby also had to manage the disciplinary count while protecting its lead.

Sirius made its first change in the 59th minute when Nilden came on. Hammarby then made a series of substitutions, bringing on Adjei in the 71st, Madjed in the 79th and Skoglund in the 80th. Sirius also introduced Vancsa in the 80th minute. Hammarby brought on Tekie in the 84th, and Sirius made another change with Heier in the 87th. The substitutions did not change the result, as Hammarby maintained its two-goal advantage. Hammarby’s late changes helped the hosts close out the match and preserve the clean sheet, while Sirius’s changes could not spark a comeback. The final changes came late, with both teams using their benches as the match moved toward its conclusion. Hammarby’s substitutions were designed to protect the result, and Sirius’s changes were aimed at finding a goal. The match ended with Hammarby ahead by two goals.

The result moved Hammarby to 3 wins and 1 loss in this competition and 4 wins and 1 loss across all competitions. Sirius is now 1 win, 2 losses and 1 draw in the competition and 1 win, 2 losses and 3 draws overall. Hammarby entered the match after a 2-0 win over Mjallby, a 1-0 win at Halmstad, a 1-0 loss to Djurgarden and a 1-0 win over Vasteras SK. Sirius entered after a 2-1 loss to AIK, a 2-2 draw with Elfsborg, a scoreless draw with Brommapojkarna, a 1-0 win at GAIS and a 1-1 draw at Brondby. Hammarby next faces Malmo FF.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Hammarby 1, Sirius 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Sirius with a 79.7 percent probability to win. Hammarby had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1.25. The total score of 2 went over the over-under line of 3.25.