Allsvenskan 2010
Halmstads BK - Djurgården (2 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2010
Match start: 2010-05-15 at 16:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 4,147
Halmstads BK welcomed Djurgården to their home ground on Saturday afternoon at Örjans Vall. In front of a crowd of 4,147, the match was officiated by Markus Strömbergsson with assistance from Erik Bergsten and Stefan Hallberg.
It was a closely contested match from the outset, with both teams battling hard. Halmstads BK was the first team to make an impact when Anselmo Silva do Nascimento received a yellow card after 9 minutes. However, it didn't take long for Anselmo to show why he was one of the team's best players as he scored to make it 1-0 after 11 minutes.
Djurgården fought to get back into the match but received a yellow card in the 39th minute when Kebba Ceesay was booked. At halftime, Halmstads BK made their first substitution with Alexander Prent coming on for Emil Salomonsson.
The second half looked similar to the first, but Djurgården made a substitution after 61 minutes when Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike replaced Hrvoje Milic. Halmstads BK responded with a substitution of their own as Joe Sise was brought on for Marcus Olsson in the 68th minute.
Djurgården made two substitutions in an attempt to create scoring opportunities, but it was Halmstads BK who struck again when Anselmo Silva do Nascimento scored his second goal of the match, bringing the final score to 2-0. Joe Sise received a yellow card in the 82nd minute, but it did not affect the outcome.
Halmstads BK could thus celebrate an important victory at home against Djurgården. Anselmo Silva do Nascimento was named man of the match with two goals that set the tone for his club's breakthrough.
GK = Goalkeeper, D = Defender, M = Midfielder, F = Forward, C = Captain, Off = Substituted off, In = Substituted in, YC = Booked (Yellow card), RC = Sent off (Red card)