Allsvenskan 2013
Halmstads BK - Mjällby AIF (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-10-21 at 19:05
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 2,820
Halmstads BK and Mjällby AIF met on Monday evening in front of 2,820 spectators at Örjans Vall. Johan Hamlin was the referee, with Fredrik Nilsson and Mehmet Culum as assistant referees.
The match started cautiously for both teams, and neither of them managed to create any dangerous scoring opportunities in the early minutes. It wasn't until the 43rd minute that Mahmut Özen received a yellow card for Mjällby AIF.
In the 71st minute, Mjällby AIF substituted André Reinholdsson for Mattias Håkansson. But just a minute later, Craig Henderson received a yellow card.
In the 72nd minute, Halmstads BK made their first substitution as Kristinn Steindórsson replaced Stefan Selakovic. At the same time, Mahmut Özen received his second yellow card and was sent off the field.
Halmstads BK made another substitution in the 77th minute. Marcus Antonsson came on for Johan Blomberg. In the 80th minute, Kristinn Steindórsson managed to score the first goal, giving Halmstads BK a 1-0 lead.
With only seven minutes left, Mjällby AIF substituted Anton Dahlström for Jesper Gustavsson. However, despite intense pressure from Mjällby AIF, they were unable to equalize.
Halmstads BK finished the match strong by bringing on Simon Silverholt for Gudjón Baldvinsson in the 90th minute.
The final result was 1-0 in favor of Halmstads BK, improving their position in the standings. They are now in 14th place, while Mjällby AIF sits in 11th place.
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)