Superettan 2018
Varbergs BoIS FC - Halmstad (2 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-06-02 at 16:00
Venue: Påskbergsvallen
Attendance: 1,739
The green grass of Påskbergsvallen was full of anticipation as the match between Varbergs BoIS FC and Halmstad clashed in Superettan. With an attendance of 1,739, the atmosphere was high, and it was Halmstad that took command of the match from the beginning. In the 29th minute, Kosuke Kinoshita scored the first goal, and after that, it was as if the floodgates to the goal had opened. Two minutes later, Kinoshita found the net again for Halmstad, and in the 41st minute, he completed his hat-trick for the day.
The second half started with a comeback goal from Varberg as Perparim Beqaj found the back of the net after an assist from Jakob Bergman. Varberg began to play better and took control of the game, but despite several chances, they were unable to recover completely. The next goal came from Varberg in the 63rd minute when Nahom Girmai Netabay capitalized on an opportunity and scored.
The match ended with a narrow victory for Halmstad, who, however, received a few late warnings. Referee Adam Ladebäck had his hands full keeping track of everything happening on the field but managed to maintain control of the match. With the crowd on their feet and an exciting encounter between two good football teams, it was clear that it was an exceptionally entertaining match. Halmstad can celebrate their three points, while Varberg will look to regroup for their next match.
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)