Halmstad - IF Elfsborg 0 - 1

Allsvenskan 2023


Halmstad - IF Elfsborg (0 - 1)
Match in Allsvenskan 2023
Match start: 2023-09-25 at 19:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 5,277

On Monday evening, Halmstad faced IF Elfsborg at Örjans Vall, in front of an audience of 5,277 spectators. Referee Joakim Östling was assisted by Mark Josef and Anton Sjöberg. The match turned into a tight and hard-fought battle that ended with a 1-0 victory for the visitors from Borås.

Halmstad started strongly and created several dangerous chances, but struggled to find the back of the net. In the 37th minute, the home team received their first warning when Joseph Baffoe was shown a yellow card. In the second half, Halmstad continued to push for a leading goal, but it was instead IF Elfsborg who took the lead.

In the 89th minute, Jalal Abdullai scored the goal that would ultimately decide the match, following a fine assist from Michael Baidoo. Halmstad desperately tried to equalize, but it was the referee who drew attention when he distributed several yellow cards and red cards during stoppage time.

In the end, it was IF Elfsborg who celebrated their 1-0 victory, maintaining their position in second place in the standings. Halmstad faces a continued tough battle, remaining in eleventh place in Allsvenskan.

Squads

Halmstad

Starting squad

  • 30. Marko Johansson (GK)
  • 17. Phil Ofosu-Ayeh (D)
  • 5. Joseph Baffoe (D) (YC '90+10) (RC '90+10)
  • 4. Andreas Johansson (D) (C)
  • 21. Marcus Olsson (D) (Off '90+2)
  • 10. Erik Ahlstrand (M)
  • 6. Joel Allansson (M)
  • 24. Amir Al-Ammari (M)
  • 7. Kazper Karlsson (M) (Off '90+2) (YC '63)
  • 18. Naeem Mohammed (F)
  • 13. Jack Cooper-Love (F) (Off '78)

Substitutions

  • 12. Malte Påhlsson (GK)
  • 2. Thomas Boakye
  • 3. Gabriel Wallentin
  • 8. Jonathan Svedberg
  • 9. Viktor Granath (In '78)
  • 11. Villiam Granath (In '90+2)
  • 16. Benjamin Hjertstrand (In '90+2)
  • 19. Albin Ahlstrand
  • 20. Pontus Carlsson

IF Elfsborg

Starting squad

  • 30. Hákon Valdimarsson (GK)
  • 21. André Boman (D) (Off '90+9)
  • 8. Sebastian Holmén (D) (C)
  • 29. Buhari Ibrahim (D)
  • 23. Niklas Hult (D)
  • 18. Ahmed Qasem (M) (Off '87)
  • 10. Michael Baidoo (M)
  • 6. Andri Fannar Baldursson (M)
  • 15. Simon Hedlund (F)
  • 11. Sveinn Guðjohnsen (F) (Off '72)
  • 19. Jeppe Møldrup Okkels (F) (Off '72) (YC '65)

Substitutions

  • 31. Tim Rönning (GK)
  • 4. Gustav Henriksson (In '90+9)
  • 7. Jens Jakob Dyhr Thomasen
  • 13. Johan Larsson
  • 14. Jalal Abdullai (In '72) (YC '90+3) (RC '90+3)
  • 20. Gottfrid Rapp (In '87)
  • 24. Camil Jebara
  • 26. Emmanuel Boateng (In '72)
  • 28. Noah Söderberg

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)