Superettan 2012
Halmstads BK - Hammarby (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2012
Match start: 2012-07-29 at 17:20
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 6,649
At Örjans Vall, Halmstads BK faced Hammarby in an exciting match in Superettan on Sunday. The crowd was present, and there were many expectations leading up to the game. Referee Magnus Ahlsén blew his whistle, and together with his assistants Christian Andersson and Henrik Svensson, he started the match.
Hammarby initiated the play, but it was Halmstads BK that took control early on, and it didn't take long before things heated up on the pitch. In the tenth minute, Hammarby's Marcus Törnstrand received a yellow card, and shortly afterward, Halmstads BK's Johnny Lundberg also received a yellow card.
It wasn't until the 67th minute that the first goal arrived, and it was Halmstads BK that scored. Richard Magyar found the back of the net following a fine assist from Kristinn Steindórsson. Hammarby's Max von Schlebrügge received a yellow card after the goal, and it became clear that Halmstads BK would emerge victorious from the match.
Hammarby attempted to get back into the game by making substitutions, but Halmstads BK held firm, and in the 90th minute, Gudjón Baldvinsson scored the second goal with an assist from Mikael Boman. Halmstads BK maintained their lead for the rest of the match and won 2-0.
Halmstads BK's coach was pleased with his players after the match, especially praising the defense. Hammarby needs to go back to the drawing board and work on their game. The match was well-played, but it was Halmstads BK that came out on top.
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)