Allsvenskan 2013
Halmstads BK - Helsingborgs IF (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-07-24 at 18:30
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 8,834
On Wednesday evening, Halmstads BK faced Helsingborgs IF at home on Örjans Vall. The match was part of the Allsvenskan series and attracted an audience of 8,834 people. The referee for the match was Markus Strömbergsson, assisted by Mathias Klasenius and Daniel Wärnmark.
The match started at a high tempo, and it was Helsingborgs IF that had the most ball possession. In the 18th minute, Helsingborg's Walid Atta received a warning from the referee. Halmstad's Kristoffer Thydell was also cautioned in the 38th minute, followed by Stefan Selakovic in the 49th minute.
In the 50th minute, Helsingborgs IF took the lead through Ardian Gashi, assisted by Erlend Hanstveit, marking the first goal of the match. Halmstads BK tried to battle for an equalizer but were unable to get the ball into Helsingborg's net.
In the 58th minute, Halmstads BK made their first substitution, bringing in Kristinn Steindórsson for Stefan Selakovic. Another substitution followed in the 69th minute when Shkodran Maholli came on for Mikael Boman.
Helsingborgs IF also made a substitution in the 70th minute, with Alvaro Santos replacing Arnór Smárason. Halmstads BK made their final substitution in the 82nd minute, bringing on Antonio Rojas for Kristoffer Thydell.
In the 90th minute, Alvaro Santos from Helsingborgs IF received a warning, but it did not matter as the match ended 0-1 in favor of Helsingborgs IF. Helsingborgs IF won the match with a beautiful goal, securing three important points away from 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)