Allsvenskan 2013
IFK Göteborg - Halmstads BK (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-05-11 at 16:00
Venue: Gamla Ullevi
Attendance: 12,457
On a Saturday afternoon at Gamla Ullevi in Gothenburg, it was time for an exciting match in the Allsvenskan between IFK Göteborg and Halmstads BK. In front of a crowd of 12,457, referee Martin Hansson blew the whistle to start the match.
After a balanced start with chances for both sides, the first goal came in the 27th minute. Tobias Hysén scored 1-0 for the home team IFK Göteborg with a nice pass from Robin Söder. Following the goal, Göteborg took control of the game and created several dangerous chances against Halmstad's goal.
In the 15th minute, it was Fredrik Liverstam's turn to receive a yellow card after a tough tackle. Sam Larsson and Daniel Lopes Silva had several dangerous shots on goal, but it was not meant to be for Göteborg, who struggled to extend their lead.
In the 45th minute, Stefan Selakovic received a yellow card for a hard tackle, and just before the halftime break, Halmstad made their first substitution. Johan Blomberg replaced Antonio Rojas.
As the second half began, Göteborg continued to dominate possession but had difficulty finding the back of the net again. In the 64th minute, Halmstad brought in Kristinn Steindórsson, and a minute later, Göteborg substituted David Moberg Karlsson.
In the 71st minute, Göteborg made their second substitution when Emil Salomonsson replaced Sam Larsson. In the following minute, Halmstad substituted Viktor Ljung for Jesper Westerberg.
With just a few minutes left in the match, Göteborg substituted Hannes Stiller for Daniel Lopes Silva. Halmstad tried to push for an equalizer, but Göteborg's defense held firm, and the match ended 1-0 in favor of IFK.
It was a tough and physical match where Göteborg was the better team and deserved to win. Tobias Hysén's goal was the only one of the match, allowing Göteborg to secure three important points at home.
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)