Superettan 2018
Landskrona BoIS - Halmstad (0 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-05-23 at 19:00
Venue: Landskrona IP A-plan
Attendance: 2,136
Landskrona BoIS and Halmstad faced off at a packed Landskrona IP on Wednesday evening in a match that ended 0-0. For the first time in a long while, BoIS was able to field a full squad after new signing Sadat Karim was selected for the bench and Bahrudin Atajic received the starting nod.
The match was even and fluctuating, marked by a lot of physical play and few chances. The first dangerous opportunity arose in the 39th minute when Halmstad player Jesper Westerberg received a yellow card for stepping on Karim's foot. Unfortunately for Karim, there was no payoff from the awarded penalty, and the match remained goalless as it proceeded into the second half.
In the 49th minute, Viktor Svensson was shown a second yellow card for bringing down a Halmstad player. Halmstad players were also prone to cautions, with Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen receiving a yellow shortly thereafter.
The coaches began to make substitutions around the 60th minute, but this did not help to open up the match. There was a lot of physical contesting on the field and many long balls were played.
Landskrona BoIS had their best chance of the second half in the 77th minute when Monday Samuel was substituted for Granit Stagova. Stagova had a great opportunity for a volley from the edge of the penalty area, but the ball sailed high over the crossbar.
The match ended without goals, and both teams will settle for one point each. Landskrona BoIS is now in tenth place in Superettan, while Halmstad sits in fourth place.
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)