Allsvenskan 2017
Athletic Eskilstuna - Halmstad (0 - 0)
Match in Allsvenskan 2017
Match start: 2017-04-23 at 17:30
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 2,086
The important match between Athletic Eskilstuna and Halmstad was played at Tunavallen on Sunday. In front of a relatively lukewarm crowd of 2,086 spectators, there were high expectations for a match that initially looked like it would be a high-scoring affair.
However, after a cautious start, Halmstad took control during the first half. After 33 minutes of play, Adnan Kojic was substituted in for Jesper Westerberg, and the visitors created a few good chances through Sead Haksabanovic.
After a goalless first half, Athletic Eskilstuna took charge of the game right at the beginning of the second half. Just two minutes in, the away team received a warning when Sead Haksabanovic picked up his first yellow card of the match.
An hour into the game, Athletic Eskilstuna substituted Sasa Matic for Simon Alexandersson, who had a strong performance. Thomas Piermayr also received a yellow card in the 85th minute before being replaced by Haris Cirak.
The match ended without any goals after a largely even contest. The final score reflected the match well, as both teams had good opportunities to score but lacked the final touch to put the ball in the net. Ludvig Öhman Silwerfeldt received a warning in the final minute of stoppage time, but it did not affect the final result.
Both teams can walk away from the match feeling that they should have produced more, but both Athletic Eskilstuna and Halmstad can surely be satisfied with a point each. Referee Bojan Pandzic and his assistants, Jan-Erik Swärdh and Niklas Nyberg, performed well in a match that ultimately ended 0 - 0.
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)