Allsvenskan 2013
Djurgården - Halmstads BK (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-05-19 at 17:30
Venue: Stockholms Stadion 1
Attendance: 7,021
In the fourth round of the Allsvenskan, Djurgården faced Halmstads BK at home at Stockholm Stadium. In front of an audience of 7,021, consisting of both home and away supporters, both teams were eager for three points. Referee Johan Hamlin kept an eye on the game along with assistant referees Henrik Andrén and Jan-Erik Swärdh.
The match started evenly, with both teams creating chances, but it wasn't until the 54th minute that the first goal would come. Djurgården's number 10, Erton Fejzullahu, received the ball in the penalty area and confidently scored 1-0 with an assist from Martin Broberg.
After the goal, both Halmstad and Djurgården continued to fight and provided exciting football. In the 56th minute, Halmstads BK made their first substitution when Kristinn Steindórsson replaced Johan Blomberg. Two minutes later, there was a yellow card for the away team's Fredrik Liverstam, followed by a warning for Djurgården's Martin Broberg in the 62nd minute.
Djurgården made two substitutions during the last twenty minutes of the match, with Jesper Arvidsson replacing Broberg and Philip Sparrdal Mantilla coming on for Peter Nymann Mikkelsen in the 81st minute. Halmstad also substituted two players, with Peter Nyström replacing Fredrik Liverstam in the 82nd minute and Marcus Antonsson coming on for Kristoffer Fagercrantz in the 89th minute.
The match wasn't quite over yet, and in the 91st minute, Djurgården's Marc Pedersen made his intervention in the match, replacing the goalscorer Erton Fejzullahu.
After full time, the match result remained 1-0 in favor of Djurgården, meaning three much-needed points for the home team. Halmstad put in a decent performance but weren't effective enough in capitalizing on their chances and getting the ball in the net. All players fought hard during the match and deserve respect for their efforts.
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)