Allsvenskan 2013
Östers IF - Halmstads BK (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-09-20 at 19:00
Venue: Visma Arena, Växjö
Attendance: 5,026
An exciting match took place at Visma Arena in Växjö as Östers IF hosted Halmstads BK in the Allsvenskan on Friday evening. With only one point separating the teams in the standings, it was an incredibly important match for both sides. Östers IF started with the upper hand and created opportunities but struggled to find the net.
In the 40th minute, Halmstads BK surprised everyone when Mikael Boman scored following a nice assist from Gudjón Baldvinsson. This became the only goal of the match, giving Halmstad a 0-1 lead. Östers IF continued to attack but could not outsmart Halmstad's defense.
The match was characterized by tough duels, and several warnings were issued by referee Bojan Pandzic. Among others, Vladica Zlojutro from Östers IF received a yellow card in the 49th minute, and Andreas Landgren from Halmstad got one in the 55th minute. In the 73rd minute, Stefan Selakovic from Halmstad also received a warning.
Östers IF made two substitutions in the second half, with Denis Velic replacing Josef Elvby in the 60th minute and Freddy Söderberg replacing Vladica Zlojutro in the 76th minute. Halmstad also made two substitutions, with Viktor Ljung replacing Kristoffer Fagercrantz in the 75th minute and Marcus Antonsson replacing Mikael Boman in the 83rd minute. Peter Nyström also replaced Gudjón Baldvinsson in the 88th minute.
The match ultimately ended 0-1 in favor of Halmstads BK, which secured them three important points in the battle to avoid relegation. Johan Persson from Östers IF received a yellow card in the 90th minute. The attendance was 5,026, and the referee was Bojan Pandzic, assisted by Mehmet Culum and Joakim Flink.
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)