Allsvenskan 2013
Halmstads BK - Åtvidabergs FF (0 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-04-17 at 19:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 3,846
Halmstads BK faced Åtvidabergs FF at home at Örjans Vall on Wednesday evening. With only two points above the relegation zone, Halmstad had a lot at stake. Åtvidabergs FF, on the other hand, had secured a better league position for themselves with a victory.
The match began at a high tempo, and both teams created several dangerous chances. A number of fine saves by the goalkeepers kept the scoreline intact during the first half. Richard Magyar received a yellow card in stoppage time of the first half for a tackle on an Åtvidaberg player.
The second half continued at the same pace with several goal-scoring opportunities. Tom Pettersson received a yellow card for a tackle and became the first Åtvidaberg player to be cautioned in the match. In the 67th minute, Åtvidaberg made their first substitution, with Martin Christensen being replaced by Oscar Möller.
Stefan Selakovic received a yellow card for a tough play in the 69th minute. Daniel Sjölund from Åtvidaberg also received a yellow card for a tackle in the 71st minute. Johan Blomberg came on in the 74th minute to replace Kristinn Steindórsson for Halmstad. Viktor Prodell was substituted for Mattias Mete for Åtvidaberg in the 80th minute.
Andreas Landgren was brought on for Antonio Rojas in the 80th minute for Halmstad. Despite several dangerous opportunities, neither team managed to score, and the match ended 0-0. Marcus Antonsson was substituted in the 85th minute for Halmstad in place of Mikael Boman.
The match concluded with shared points and little change in the table, with Halmstad in 14th place and Åtvidaberg in 12th place. Referee Mohammed Al-Hakim and assistant referees Fredrik Nilsson and Magnus Sjöblom officiated well and no critical decisions were questioned.
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)