Halmstads BK - Syrianska FC 1 - 1

Allsvenskan 2013


Halmstads BK - Syrianska FC (1 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-07-29 at 19:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 3,971

Örjans Vall was filled with eager soccer fans as Halmstads BK faced off against Syrianska FC in a match that would prove to be a real thriller. After a quick red card for both sides, issued to Ivan Ristic and physiotherapist Simon Bakkioui, Syrianska FC took an early lead when Sebastian Rajalakso sprinted past the HBK defense and scored in the eleventh minute.

Both teams displayed a tough playing style, and several bookings were handed out. However, despite numerous dangerous scoring chances from both sides, the score remained 1-0 to Syrianska FC at halftime. In the second half, the game continued at a high tempo with few mistakes. HBK substituted Kristoffer Fagercrantz in the 62nd minute, adding more power to their attack. But it was Marcus Antonsson who would become the match hero for Halmstads BK as he scored a beautiful free kick in the 79th minute.

The match ended in a 1-1 draw at Örjans Vall in front of 3,971 spectators. Both teams earned a point each, keeping the Allsvenskan table tightly contested. Referee Tobias Mattsson and his assistant referees Joakim Flink and Stefan Hallberg did a great job and kept the game under control. A fantastic match with plenty of action and excitement – just as it should be in the Allsvenskan!

Squads

Halmstads BK

Starting squad

  • 9. Gudjón Baldvinsson (GK) (Off '71)
  • 14. Mikael Boman (D)
  • 6. Johan Blomberg (D) (Off '62)
  • 13. Kristoffer Thydell (D)
  • 4. Andreas Landgren (D) (Off '77)
  • 11. Stefan Selakovic (M) (C) (YC '68)
  • 17. Oliver Silverholt (M)
  • 25. Richard Magyar (M)
  • 3. Fredrik Liverstam (M) (YC '38)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (F) (YC '70)
  • 1. Stojan Lukic (GK)

Substitutions

  • 12. Rasmus Rydén (GK)
  • 2. Viktor Ljung
  • 5. Peter Nyström
  • 8. Kristoffer Fagercrantz (In '62)
  • 10. Antonio Rojas (In '77)
  • 18. Shkodran Maholli
  • 23. Marcus Antonsson (In '71)

Syrianska FC

Starting squad

  • 23. Dinko Felic (GK)
  • 11. Sebastian Rajalakso (D)
  • 8. Mattias Mete (D) (Off '77)
  • 9. Nahir Oyal (D) (Off '64)
  • 18. Anders Bååth (D) (YC '49)
  • 25. Christian Demirtas (M) (YC '16)
  • 4. Alessandro Silva Pereira (M) (YC '69)
  • 16. Rabi Elia (F) (YC '41)
  • 24. Haris Skenderovic (F) (C)
  • 5. Isa Demir (F) (Off '39)
  • 21. Dwayne St Aubyn Miller (GK) (YC '55)

Substitutions

  • 1. Dejan Garaca (GK)
  • 7. Robert Massi (In '64)
  • 19. Charbel Georges
  • 20. Gabriel Somi (In '77)
  • 26. Kevin Bisse
  • 77. Louay Chanko (In '39)

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)