Halmstad - GAIS 1 - 0

Superettan 2018


Halmstad - GAIS (1 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-05-13 at 17:30
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 3,034

Örjans Vall was filled to the brim as Halmstad faced GAIS in a highly interesting match in Superettan on Sunday. It was a close match from start to finish, but it was Halmstad who came out on top, winning 1-0 after a goal by Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson.

It was an intense match from the start, with both teams eager to make their mark. However, Halmstad had control in the early stages and created several dangerous opportunities. In the 22nd minute, the crucial goal came from Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson, following a nice pass from Thomas Boakye.

After the goal, GAIS attempted to get back into the match, and they had several chances to equalize. But Halmstad's defense held firm and ultimately kept a clean sheet. In the 25th minute, GAIS player Carl Elfgren received a yellow card for a hard tackle.

In the second half, GAIS continued to chase an equalizer, but they struggled to create any really dangerous chances. The team made several substitutions to try to inject fresh energy, but it didn't help.

Halmstad also made some changes during the match, and in the 85th minute, goal scorer Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson was substituted for Andreas Hadenius, which allowed GAIS's defense to breathe a sigh of relief. The final minutes were tight and dramatic, but Halmstad held on and secured the 1-0 victory.

It was a well-executed match by both teams, but it was Halmstad that showed the most determination and came away with the win. The crowd at Örjans Vall left the arena satisfied after an exciting and entertaining match.

Squads

Halmstad

Starting squad

  • 1. Malkolm Nilsson Säfqvist (GK)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (D)
  • 15. Peter Larsson (D) (C)
  • 3. Alexander Berntsson (D)
  • 2. Thomas Boakye (M)
  • 7. Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson (M) (Off '85)
  • 14. Jonathan Svedberg (M) (Off '60)
  • 8. Pontus Silfwer (M)
  • 10. Gabriel Gudmundsson (M)
  • 11. Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson (F) (Off '68)
  • 20. Kosuke Kinoshita (F)

Substitutions

  • 26. Otto Martler (GK)
  • 4. Andreas Hadenius (In '85)
  • 6. Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen (In '60)
  • 17. Oscar Petersson
  • 19. Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul
  • 21. Andreas Bengtsson (In '68)
  • 30. Dida Rashidi

GAIS

Starting squad

  • 27. Alexander Nadj (GK)
  • 17. Niklas Olsson (D)
  • 6. Carl Elfgren (D) (C) (YC '25)
  • 5. Niklas Andersen (D)
  • 2. Andreas Brinkeborn Östling (M) (Off '80)
  • 10. Jonas Lindberg (M)
  • 4. Marcus Bergholtz (M)
  • 20. Dusan Djuric (M)
  • 21. Stefan Ilic (M) (Off '59)
  • 8. Jesper Jonasson Westermark (F) (Off '55)
  • 18. Junes Barny (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Ferhat Soydan (GK)
  • 7. Johan Svahn (In '80)
  • 9. Edin Hamidovic (In '55)
  • 12. Erik Kembel Westermark (In '59)
  • 13. Emin Grozdanic
  • 22. Aiden Connor Harvey
  • 25. Filip Trajanovski

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)