Allsvenskan 2021
Halmstad - IFK Norrköping FK (2 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2021
Match start: 2021-08-22 at 15:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 1,923
Halmstad faced IFK Norrköping in a match in the Allsvenskan 2021 on Sunday afternoon. The match was played at Örjans Vall in front of an audience of 1,923 spectators. The referee team consisted of main referee Adam Ladebäck and assistant referees Niclas Ivarsson and Andreas Svensson.
The match started evenly, with both teams trying to create scoring opportunities. However, it was Halmstad that took the lead just before the halftime break. In the first minute of stoppage time, Amir Al-Ammari found the back of the net, putting the home team ahead 1-0.
After the goal, the atmosphere felt a bit heated, and shortly thereafter, Halmstad's goalscorer Al-Ammari received a yellow card from the referee. Before the halftime break was over, Norrköping's Linus Wahlqvist Egnell also received a warning.
In the second half, the intensity continued, and two more players found their way into the referee's notebook. Norrköping's Kristoffer Khazeni received a yellow card, and Halmstad kept faith in their goalscorer, giving Sadat Karim the chance to make a difference on the pitch by substituting him in.
The substitution proved successful for the home team. In the 70th minute, it was indeed Karim who scored to make it 2-0 for Halmstad, assisted by Edvin Kurtulus.
Norrköping did not give up and fought to get back into the match. In the 77th minute, Samuel Adeniyi Adegbenro managed to score an important consolation goal for IFK Norrköping. The assist came from Jonathan Levi, and it was Adegbenro's ninth goal of the season.
After the reduction, Halmstad made a substitution. Thomas Boakye was brought on in place of Samuel Kroon. Norrköping also chose to make several substitutions in hopes of leveling the score, with Jonathan Levi, Carl Björk, and Yahv Gurfinkel coming on for Ísak Bergmann Jóhannesson, Christoffer Nyman, and Marco Lund Nielsen.
As the match neared its conclusion, Adam Ladebäck's cards were frequently used. Halmstad's Joseph Baffoe received a yellow card in the 90th minute. Before the final whistle sounded, Simon Lundevall was also substituted in for Joel Allansson for the home team.
Norrköping attempted to make another substitution as Theodore Rask came on for Ari Freyr Skúlason in the 84th minute.
The match ended with a 2-1 victory for Halmstad after a tough and intense game.