Allsvenskan 2013
Halmstads BK - IF Brommapojkarna (2 - 2)
Match in Allsvenskan 2013
Match start: 2013-11-03 at 15:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 6,157
Örjans Vall was filled with 6,157 eager spectators as Halmstads BK faced IF Brommapojkarna in the Allsvenskan. Both teams had little to play for other than finishing the season well. However, after eight minutes, it was the visitors who took a 0-1 lead through Gabriel Özkan, assisted by Mauricio Albornoz Inola. Halmstads BK responded with a goal from Marcus Antonsson in the 38th minute, and the game was evenly matched during the first 45 minutes.
IF Brommapojkarna substituted in Nicklas Bärkroth at halftime in hopes of controlling the match. However, Halmstads BK took over the initiative and brought on Kristinn Steindórsson in the 53rd minute to find the right approach in their attack. Jesper Karlström, Pontus Segerström, and Jesper Westerberg each received a yellow card as both teams began to play more aggressively. Halmstads BK desperately wanted the win and refused to give up. With only three minutes left in the match, Mauricio Albornoz Inola contributed his second point of the day by assisting IF Brommapojkarna's second goal with a volley. But Halmstads BK went on the offensive in stoppage time and managed to fight for an equalizer through Marcus Antonsson, assisted by Mikael Boman.
The match ended 2-2, a fair result considering the match dynamics, where both teams fought bravely. Halmstads BK finished in 14th place in the standings, while IF Brommapojkarna finished in 13th place. Referee Martin Strömbergsson had a relatively calm match despite only two substitutions from each team and six yellow cards issued during the 90 minutes.
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)