IF Elfsborg - Halmstads BK 2 - 2

Allsvenskan 2013


IF Elfsborg - Halmstads BK (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-07-13 at 16:00
Venue: Borås Arena
Attendance: 7,035

It was an exciting and even match between IF Elfsborg and Halmstads BK at Borås Arena. With an audience of 7,035 people, there was a good atmosphere in the stands when the match kicked off on Saturday afternoon.

Halmstads BK was the stronger team from the start and took the lead in the 24th minute when Mikael Boman scored after an assist from Jesper Westerberg. Oliver Silverholt received a yellow card in the 9th minute, and Andreas Landgren followed with a yellow card in the 27th minute.

Halmstad doubled their lead just before halftime when Gudjón Baldvinsson found the back of the net after a pass from Mikael Boman.

IF Elfsborg came out stronger in the second half and reduced the deficit in the 66th minute when Sebastian Holmén scored after an assist from Stefan Ishizaki. Elfsborg continued to apply pressure and substituted Niklas Hult for James Keene, but it was Stefan Ishizaki who received a yellow card.

IF Elfsborg maintained their intense pressure and replaced Tom Söderberg with Joakim Jørgensen. Halmstad substituted Gudjón Baldvinsson for Peter Nyström and later Jesper Westerberg for Stefan Selakovic. Kristoffer Fagercrantz received a yellow card in the 73rd minute, and Anders Svensson received one in the 75th minute.

IF Elfsborg continued to chase goals and brought on Simon Hedlund for Mohamed Bangura. In the 86th minute, it was Marcus Rohdén who scored an equalizer for IF Elfsborg after an assist from Simon Hedlund.

The match ended 2-2, and both teams seemed satisfied with the points. Referee Johan Hamlin and his assistant referees Peter Allheim and Jan-Erik Swärdh officiated a well-managed match.

Squads

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 18. Mohamed Bangura (GK) (Off '79)
  • 9. Lars Nilsson (D)
  • 23. Niklas Hult (D) (Off '66)
  • 8. Anders Svensson (D) (C) (YC '75)
  • 25. Marcus Rohdén (D)
  • 24. Stefan Ishizaki (M) (YC '62)
  • 15. Andréas Klarström (M)
  • 12. Sebastian Holmén (M)
  • 27. Tom Söderberg (M) (Off '67)
  • 7. Johan Larsson (F) (YC '66)
  • 1. Kevin Stuhr Ellegaard (GK)

Substitutions

  • 30. Abbass Hassan (GK)
  • 3. Stefan Larsson
  • 4. Joakim Jørgensen (In '67)
  • 11. Daniel Mobaeck
  • 14. James Keene (In '66)
  • 19. Simon Hedlund (In '79)
  • 21. Henning Hauger

Halmstads BK

Starting squad

  • 14. Mikael Boman (GK)
  • 9. Gudjón Baldvinsson (D) (Off '69)
  • 8. Kristoffer Fagercrantz (D) (YC '73)
  • 4. Andreas Landgren (D) (Off '28) (YC '27)
  • 13. Kristoffer Thydell (D)
  • 6. Johan Blomberg (M)
  • 17. Oliver Silverholt (M) (YC '9)
  • 3. Fredrik Liverstam (M)
  • 25. Richard Magyar (M) (C)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (F) (Off '81)
  • 1. Stojan Lukic (GK)

Substitutions

  • 12. Rasmus Rydén (GK)
  • 2. Viktor Ljung (In '28)
  • 5. Peter Nyström (In '69)
  • 10. Antonio Rojas
  • 11. Stefan Selakovic (In '81)
  • 18. Shkodran Maholli
  • 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)