Halmstads BK - GIF Sundsvall 1 - 0

Allsvenskan 2015


Halmstads BK - GIF Sundsvall (1 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2015
Match start: 2015-06-03 at 19:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 5,691

Halmstads BK faced GIF Sundsvall at home on Wednesday evening in front of 5,691 spectators at Örjans Vall. Halmstad was second to last in the table and really needed points, while Sundsvall was in 13th place. The referee for the evening was Nermin Cisic, assisted by Joakim Amri Nilsson and Daniel Ekman.

The match was evenly contested from the start, and Sundsvall had several dangerous chances in the first half. However, Halmstad’s defense held strong, and the score remained 0-0 at halftime.

In the second half, Halmstad gradually took over and created several chances. In the 61st minute, coach Magnus Haglund made a substitution, bringing Simon Silverholt on for Kwame Amponsah Karikari. This substitution proved to be a winning move, as just a minute later, it was Silverholt who assisted Junes Barny's decisive goal, putting Halmstad in the lead at 1-0.

After the goal, Sundsvall tried to create chances, but Halmstad's defense remained solid. In the 66th minute, Sundsvall's Tommy Naurin received a yellow card. In the 69th minute, Pa Amat Dibba was substituted for Leo Englund. In the 76th minute, Adam Chennoufi was substituted for Daniel Sliper. Halmstad's coach Haglund then substituted goalscorer Junes Barny for Kristoffer Fagercrantz in the 77th minute.

In the 83rd minute, Erik Larsson was substituted for Stefan Ålander. In the 84th minute, goalscorer Barny was substituted for Joseph Baffoe. In the final minute of the match, Sundsvall's Johan Eklund received a yellow card. The match ended 1-0 in favor of Halmstads BK.

After the victory, Halmstad climbed one place in the table to 15th, while Sundsvall remained in 13th place. Halmstad could celebrate a much-needed win and a strong performance from both the defense and attack, while Sundsvall returned home empty-handed.

Squads

Halmstads BK

Starting squad

  • 1. Stojan Lukic (GK)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (D)
  • 3. Fredrik Liverstam (D) (C)
  • 6. Mak Lind (D)
  • 2. Viktor Ljung (D)
  • 19. Snorre Krogsgård (M)
  • 11. King Osei Gyan (M)
  • 16. Eric Smith (M)
  • 5. Christoffer Andersson (M)
  • 7. Junes Barny (F) (Off '84)
  • 14. Kwame Amponsah Karikari (F) (Off '61)

Substitutions

  • 30. Malkolm Nilsson Säfqvist (GK)
  • 4. Joseph Baffoe (In '84)
  • 8. Kristoffer Fagercrantz (In '77)
  • 10. Antonio Rojas
  • 18. Shkodran Maholli
  • 24. Simon Silverholt (Off '77) (In '61)
  • 26. Alexander Berntsson

GIF Sundsvall

Starting squad

  • 17. Tommy Naurin (GK) (C) (YC '66)
  • 15. Robert Lundström (D)
  • 2. Joakim Nilsson (D)
  • 5. Jón Gudni Fjóluson (D)
  • 21. Eric Larsson (D) (Off '83)
  • 18. Robbin Sellin (M)
  • 8. Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (M)
  • 6. Runar Sigurjonsson (M)
  • 19. Adam Chennoufi (M) (Off '76)
  • 14. Pa Amat Dibba (F) (Off '69)
  • 9. Johan Eklund (F) (YC '90)

Substitutions

  • 1. Lloyd John Saxton (GK)
  • 3. Dennis Olsson
  • 4. Stefan Ålander (In '83)
  • 7. Daniel Sliper (In '76)
  • 11. Sebastian Rajalakso
  • 16. Erik Granat
  • 91. Leo Englund (In '69)

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)