Superettan 2016
Athletic FC United - Halmstad (4 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2016
Match start: 2016-07-02 at 16:00
Venue: Skytteholms IP 1
Attendance: 675
Athletic FC United delivered an impressive performance as they hosted league leaders Halmstad at Skytteholms IP. Right from the start, the home team showed they were aiming for three points when Daniel Jarl headed in 1-0 with an assist from Erik Figueroa just three minutes into the match.
The play continued to be dominated by Athletic FC United, and just six minutes later, Othman El Kabir extended the lead to 2-0. Halmstad tried to find their way back into the match, but it was instead Sasa Matic who made it 3-0 before the halftime break.
At the beginning of the second half, Halmstad managed to reduce the deficit when Marcus Johansson found the net. But Athletic FC United responded immediately with a penalty from Othman El Kabir, who scored his second goal of the day and set the final score at 4-1.
Despite some chances for both sides during the remainder of the match, neither team was able to score again. Athletic FC United remains in third place in the standings, while Halmstad sees their lead decrease after this loss. The crowd at Skytteholms IP was treated to an entertaining match and an impressive victory for the home team.
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)