Allsvenskan 2011
Kalmar FF - Halmstads BK (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2011
Match start: 2011-09-17 at 16:00
Venue: Guldfågeln Arena, Kalmar
Attendance: 5,237
Kalmar FF won against Halmstads BK in a very close match at Guldfågeln Arena in Kalmar. The goal that separated the teams came early, after just 22 minutes of play, when Kalmar FF's Erik Israelsson received the ball from Måns Söderqvist and put it in the net.
Kalmar FF's coach made an early change after just seven minutes, when Henrik Rydström left the field in favor of Måns Söderqvist. Söderqvist went on to become a key player in the match, as he provided the assist for the decisive goal.
Halmstads BK fought to equalize and had several dangerous goal-scoring opportunities, but Kalmar FF's goalkeeper stayed strong and made several important saves.
Halmstads BK's Joel Anell and Kalmar FF's Paulus Verneri Arajuuri both received a yellow card during the match. Additionally, Michael Svensson from Halmstads BK was cautioned in the final minutes.
Kalmar FF made two substitutions in the second half when Johan Bertilsson replaced Abiola Dauda and Ricardo Da Silva Dos Santos came on for Pedro Henrique Martins Cassia. Halmstads BK's coach made a late substitution when Viktor Ljung replaced Jónas Gudni Sævarsson.
The match attracted 5,237 spectators in attendance, and referee Johan Hamlin was assisted by assistant referees Joakim Flink and Andreas Björkman to keep track of the game.
In the end, Kalmar FF won 1-0, thereby strengthening their position in Allsvenskan.
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)