Halmstads BK - AIK 1 - 0

Allsvenskan 2013


Halmstads BK - AIK (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-08-25 at 15:03
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 6,253

Halmstads BK won today's match against AIK after an exciting and eventful game at Örjans Vall. The match started at a high tempo, and both teams fought hard to take the lead. The first caution of the day went to Johan Blomberg from Halmstads BK after a tussle for the ball. Niklas Backman from AIK received a warning in the 40th minute for a similar situation.

However, it was Halmstads BK who took the lead in the 41st minute through Stefan Selakovic, who converted a fantastic pass from his teammate. Halmstads BK maintained their lead for the rest of the match, but both sides had their chances. Richard Magyar from Halmstads BK was cautioned in the 43rd minute, followed by Fredrik Liverstam from the same team in the 51st minute.

Halmstads BK's coach chose to make two substitutions, bringing on Kristoffer Fagercrantz for Stefan Selakovic in the 72nd minute, and later substituting Jesper Westerberg for Viktor Ljung in the 83rd minute, along with Mikael Boman for Peter Nyström at the same time.

AIK replaced Martin Kayongo-Mutumba with Sam Lundholm in the 84th minute, then the team made one last attempt to equalize, but Halmstads BK's defense held firm and the match ended 1-0 in favor of Halmstads BK.

The final minutes of the match became somewhat heated, with one more caution for Halmstads BK's Kristoffer Thydell in the 82nd minute, followed by a warning and a red card for the same player in the 90th+1 minute.

The match was intense, and both teams fought hard, but it was Halmstads BK who took home the victory and three important points in the standings. The crowd at Örjans Vall was engaged, and the teams delivered a real football fest.

Squads

Halmstads BK

Starting squad

  • 14. Mikael Boman (GK) (Off '84)
  • 9. Gudjón Baldvinsson (D)
  • 6. Johan Blomberg (D) (YC '33)
  • 10. Antonio Rojas (D)
  • 13. Kristoffer Thydell (D) (YC '90+1) (RC '90+1)
  • 11. Stefan Selakovic (M) (C) (Off '72)
  • 17. Oliver Silverholt (M)
  • 25. Richard Magyar (M) (YC '43)
  • 3. Fredrik Liverstam (M) (YC '51)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (F) (Off '83)
  • 1. Stojan Lukic (GK)

Substitutions

  • 12. Rasmus Rydén (GK)
  • 2. Viktor Ljung (In '83)
  • 5. Peter Nyström (In '84)
  • 7. Kristinn Steindórsson
  • 8. Kristoffer Fagercrantz (In '72)
  • 23. Marcus Antonsson
  • 24. Simon Silverholt

AIK

Starting squad

  • 36. Henok Goitom (GK)
  • 21. Chibuike Kennedy Igboananike (D)
  • 11. Nabil Bahoui (D)
  • 20. Ibrahim Moro (D) (Off '75)
  • 10. Celso Borges Mora (D)
  • 9. Martin Kayongo-Mutumba (M) (Off '84)
  • 17. Ebenezer Ofori (M)
  • 4. Nils-Eric Johansson (M) (C)
  • 3. Per Karlsson (M)
  • 2. Niklas Backman (F) (YC '40)
  • 13. Kyriakos Stamatopoulos (GK)

Substitutions

  • 35. Patrik Carlgren (GK)
  • 5. Robert Åhman Persson
  • 12. Christian Kouakou
  • 15. Robin Quaison (In '75)
  • 19. Alhassan A Haestad Kamara
  • 25. Sam Lundholm (In '84)
  • 29. Anton Salétros

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)