AIK - Halmstads BK 3 - 3

Allsvenskan 2013


AIK - Halmstads BK (3 - 3)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-04-28 at 15:00
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Attendance: 16,711

It was an exciting match between AIK and Halmstads BK at the National Arena this Sunday afternoon. The attendance was 16,711, and the officiating team consisted of Michael Lerjéus as the main referee, with Stefan Hallberg and Björn Lindroth as assistant referees.

AIK started strong and had several dangerous chances at the beginning of the match, but Halmstads BK held firm. In the 28th minute, AIK's Ibrahim Moro received a yellow card. Shortly after that, Halmstad took the lead with 0-1 through Mikael Boman, beautifully assisted by Kristoffer Fagercrantz.

AIK continued to press and was rewarded when Daniel Majstorovic scored in the 39th minute, leveling the score at 1-1, assisted by Nabil Bahoui. Just three minutes later, AIK took the lead through Henok Goitom, also assisted by Nabil Bahoui.

At the end of the first half, Halmstad's Fredrik Liverstam received a yellow card, and the lead was now in AIK's hands as they headed into the second half.

When the second half began, it looked like AIK would secure the victory, but after a yellow card for Nils-Eric Johansson in the 57th minute, Halmstad equalized again. This time the goal came from Gudjón Baldvinsson, assisted by Mikael Boman.

AIK’s coach chose to substitute Robin Quaison in the 67th minute, but it was AIK's number 21, Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike, who scored with assistance from Martin Kayongo-Mutumba, increasing the lead to 3-2 in the 74th minute.

Halmstad was now desperate to equalize, and AIK substituted two of their players in hopes of maintaining the lead. Halmstad also made two substitutions to strengthen their offense.

The match ended in a thrilling conclusion when Halmstad finally equalized with a beautiful goal from Johan Blomberg, assisted by Jesper Westerberg, in the 90th minute. Additionally, Robin Quaison received a red card in stoppage time, making it even harder for AIK to regain the lead.

The match ended 3-3, and AIK is now in 11th place in the standings while Halmstads BK is second to last. It was a highly entertaining match that provided many chances and excitement right up to the final whistle.

Squads

AIK

Starting squad

  • 36. Henok Goitom (GK)
  • 21. Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike (D) (Off '88)
  • 9. Martin Kayongo-Mutumba (D)
  • 10. Celso Borges Mora (D)
  • 20. Ibrahim Moro (D) (Off '67) (YC '28)
  • 11. Nabil Bahoui (M) (Off '88)
  • 4. Nils-Eric Johansson (M) (C) (YC '57)
  • 3. Per Karlsson (M)
  • 45. Daniel Majstorovic (M)
  • 7. Helgi Valur Danielsson (F)
  • 13. Kyriakos Stamatopoulos (GK)

Substitutions

  • 35. Lee Baxter (GK)
  • 2. Niklas Backman
  • 6. Alexander Milošević
  • 15. Robin Quaison (In '67) (RC '90+3)
  • 22. Kwame Amponsah Karikari
  • 24. Daniel Gustafsson (In '88)
  • 28. Viktor Lundberg (In '88)

Halmstads BK

Starting squad

  • 9. Gudjón Baldvinsson (GK)
  • 14. Mikael Boman (D)
  • 7. Kristinn Steindórsson (D) (Off '72)
  • 4. Andreas Landgren (D)
  • 10. Antonio Rojas (D) (Off '80)
  • 8. Kristoffer Fagercrantz (M)
  • 16. Christian Järdler (M)
  • 25. Richard Magyar (M) (C)
  • 3. Fredrik Liverstam (M) (Off '84) (YC '45+1)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (F)
  • 1. Stojan Lukic (GK)

Substitutions

  • 12. Rasmus Rydén (GK)
  • 5. Peter Nyström (In '84)
  • 6. Johan Blomberg (In '72)
  • 17. Oliver Silverholt (In '80)
  • 18. Shkodran Maholli
  • 20. Michael Svensson
  • 23. Marcus Antonsson

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)