Halmstad - Falkenbergs FF 1 - 1

Superettan 2018


Halmstad - Falkenbergs FF (1 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-05-01 at 15:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 4,417

In the hot Tuesday match at Örjans Vall between Halmstad and Falkenbergs FF, the audience witnessed a game that was both entertaining and exciting. Halmstad took the lead after 36 minutes when Pontus Silfwer tapped in a rebound following a fine save by Falkenberg's goalkeeper. Gabriel Gudmundsson provided the assist. Before the halftime break, both Halmstad's Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen and Falkenberg's Tobias Helldén received cautions.

In the second half, Falkenbergs FF gradually took over and pressed for an equalizer. However, Halmstad defended well and held their ground. But in the 74th minute, the unexpected happened; Halmstad scored an own goal, leveling the match. After the goal, Falkenberg had several chances to win the game, but Halmstad's goalkeeper made several excellent saves.

The match ended 1 - 1, and both Halmstad and Falkenbergs FF continue to sit in the middle of the table in Superettan. Halmstad’s Pontus Silfwer left the field early in the second half after an injury and was replaced by Oscar Petersson. Overall, it can be said that a fair point-sharing was achieved in this match. Referee Johan Krantz made a few minor mistakes, but overall he had a good performance. Halmstad's next match is away against Varberg, while Falkenbergs FF will host AFC Eskilstuna.

Squads

Halmstad

Starting squad

  • 1. Malkolm Nilsson Säfqvist (GK)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (D)
  • 15. Peter Larsson (D) (C)
  • 6. Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen (D) (YC '42)
  • 2. Thomas Boakye (M)
  • 7. Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson (M) (Off '64)
  • 14. Jonathan Svedberg (M)
  • 8. Pontus Silfwer (M) (Off '81)
  • 10. Gabriel Gudmundsson (M) (Off '45+16)
  • 9. Johan Oremo (F) (YC '31)
  • 20. Kosuke Kinoshita (F)

Substitutions

  • 26. Otto Martler (GK)
  • 3. Alexander Berntsson
  • 4. Andreas Hadenius (In '64)
  • 11. Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson (In '45+16)
  • 17. Oscar Petersson (In '81)
  • 21. Andreas Bengtsson
  • 30. Dida Rashidi

Falkenbergs FF

Starting squad

  • 16. Hampus Nilsson (GK)
  • 21. Mahmut Özen (D)
  • 33. Tibor Brink Joza (D) (C)
  • 8. Tobias Helldén (D) (YC '44)
  • 14. Per Karlsson (D) (Off '72)
  • 12. Christoffer Carlsson (M)
  • 23. Enock Kwakwa (M) (YC '85)
  • 22. John Björkengren (M) (Off '58)
  • 11. Robin Östlind (M)
  • 10. Karl Söderström (F)
  • 9. Erik Pärsson (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Johan Brattberg (GK)
  • 4. Osama Hassan
  • 6. Erik Zetterberg
  • 17. Edi Sylisufaj
  • 24. Anton Wede (In '72)
  • 26. Chisom Egbuchunam (In '58)
  • 42. Zlatan Krizanovic

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)