Allsvenskan 2014
Halmstads BK - Helsingborgs IF (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-04-20 at 15:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 5,752
Halmstads BK secured a very important victory against Helsingborgs IF on Sunday afternoon at Örjans Vall. The match started with a high tempo, and just three minutes in, the home team took the lead through Johan Blomberg, who managed to find the net after a perfect pass from Kristinn Steindórsson. Helsingborgs IF tried to create chances but failed to get the ball past Halmstads BK's goalkeeper.
However, in the 30th minute, the visitors came back and equalized through Mattias Lindström, who received a nice assist from Jere Uronen. After the break, the match became more open, and there were spectacular chances on both sides. But it was Halmstads BK who regained the lead in the 49th minute when Kristinn Steindórsson scored to make it 2-1 following a perfect cross from Mikael Boman. Helsingborgs IF desperately tried to come back but could not create enough dangerous chances.
The match was marked by fierce competition, and several players received yellow cards. Helsingborgs IF's Emil Krafth and Jere Uronen were both cautioned, along with Arnór Smárason, who was substituted for Elias Andersson. Gudjón Baldvinsson, Antonio Rojas, and Johan Blomberg also received yellow cards for Halmstads BK.
The match ended 2-1 in favor of Halmstads BK, which meant a very important victory for the team as they moved off the bottom of the table. For Helsingborgs IF, the loss meant that the team continued to find themselves in the lower part of the standings and needed training and better cooperation to improve their positions in the future. The audience at Örjans Vall was treated to an intense and exciting match with plenty of great plays and high tempo.
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)