Allsvenskan 2011
Halmstads BK - IF Elfsborg (1 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-07-17 at 19:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 5,865
The Allsvenskan match between Halmstads BK and IF Elfsborg on Sunday evening was a tough and closely contested match at Örjans Vall. The first half was goal-rich, with the home team taking the lead just 18 minutes in, thanks to Joe Sise after a pass from Marcus Olsson.
After the goal, Halmstad pressed on, trying to increase their lead, but IF Elfsborg's defense held firm and kept the match alive. In the 39th minute, Marcus Olsson received a yellow card for Halmstad, followed by a yellow card for Jesper Christiansen from Elfsborg.
The second half began strongly for Elfsborg as they put pressure on the home team and equalized shortly after the break through David Elm, who received a fine pass from Stefan Ishizaki. Anders Svensson of Elfsborg picked up a yellow card in the 50th minute.
After the equalizer, there was a period with several substitutions and yellow cards, including one for Johan Karlsson of Elfsborg and another for Martin Andersson, who was subbed in and then received a yellow card.
The match seemed headed for a draw, but six minutes into stoppage time, David Elm scored his second goal of the evening, again from a nice pass by Ishizaki. The home crowd at Örjans Vall tried to give their team a final boost, but Elfsborg held strong and secured the win with a final score of 1-2.
The referee for the match was Michael Lerjéus, assisted by Magnus Sjöblom and Peter Allheim. The attendance was recorded at 5,865 spectators.
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)