Allsvenskan 2014
AIK - Halmstads BK (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2014
Match start: 2014-09-21 at 15:00
Venue: Nationalarenan, Friends Arena
Attendance: 16,103
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, AIK faced Halmstads BK at the National Arena, Friends Arena. In front of a crowd of 16,103, the match kicked off with Andreas Ekberg as the main referee, and Daniel Gustavsson and Tobias Wärn as assistant referees.
The first goal of the match came as early as the eighth minute when Halmstad's Johan Blomberg found the net, giving his team an early lead of 0-1. AIK tried to respond to the goal by increasing the pressure on Halmstad's defense but failed to convert their chances into goals.
In the 63rd minute, AIK made their first substitution when Marko Nikolic replaced Ebenezer Ofori. Despite several dangerous scoring opportunities, AIK could not get the ball into the net, and Halmstad maintained their lead.
In the 72nd minute, Halmstad's Johan Blomberg received a warning from the referee for a tough tackle. AIK made two substitutions in the 76th minute, where Kenny Pavey replaced Martin Lorentzson and Oliver Silverholt came on for Viktor Ljung for Halmstad.
In the 80th minute, Halmstad made their final substitution when Gudjón Baldvinsson replaced Mikael Boman. The final minutes were characterized by a fierce struggle from AIK, but Halmstad held firm and maintained their lead. AIK made their final substitution in the 87th minute, with Niclas Eliasson replacing Sam Lundholm.
The match ended 0-1 in favor of Halmstads BK, who took home three points from the National Arena. At the end of the match, Kenny Pavey received a warning for a tackle, and the match concluded with AIK having 10 players on the field.
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)