IK Brage - Halmstad 3 - 2

Superettan 2018


IK Brage - Halmstad (3 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-06-25 at 19:00
Venue: Borlänge Energi Arena
Attendance: 1,984

At Borlänge Energi Arena, IK Brage faced Halmstad in a heated Superettan match. Just 2 minutes in, the home team took the lead through Marcus Astvald. However, Halmstad responded quickly, and after 20 minutes, Kosuke Kinoshita equalized to 1-1 with a header. Just 3 minutes later, Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen put the guests ahead with a 1-2 score.

But IK Brage did not want to give up, and Anton Lundin equalized to 2-2 after a nice pass from Robbin Sellin. Halmstad was quite frustrated, and Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen received both a yellow card and a red card at the end of the first half. Despite this, Halmstad tried to regain the lead, but IK Brage's defense held firm.

In the second half, both teams fought hard, and the pace was high. However, it was IK Brage who managed to score the last goal of the match through Robbin Sellin, assisted by Anton Lundin, resulting in a final score of 3-2 in favor of the home team.

A great result for IK Brage, who continue to climb the table, while Halmstad leaves with a heavy defeat and a player sent off. Referee Granit Maqedonci had his hands full managing the match and issued several warnings to both teams. The audience at Borlänge Energi Arena witnessed an entertaining and thrilling match from two teams that gave their all.

Squads

IK Brage

Starting squad

  • 88. Peter Rosendal (GK)
  • 10. Simon Stenberg (D)
  • 5. Carlos Garcia Ambrosiani (D) (Off '84)
  • 2. Alexander Zetterström (D)
  • 13. Pontus Hindrikes Bergström (D) (YC '59)
  • 7. Robbin Sellin (M) (C)
  • 6. Benjamin Hjertstrand (M)
  • 23. Oscar Lundin (M) (Off '90+1)
  • 11. Anton Lundin (M) (Off '75)
  • 14. Simon Alexandersson (F)
  • 9. Marcus Astvald (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Oliver Bergman (GK)
  • 3. Viktor Bergh
  • 8. Erik Nilsson (In '75)
  • 15. Mihlali Mayambela (In '90+1)
  • 17. Samuel Aziz
  • 21. Jalid Kerkich Amar (In '84)
  • 22. Memocan Elalmis

Halmstad

Starting squad

  • 1. Malkolm Nilsson Säfqvist (GK) (YC '37)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (D) (YC '53)
  • 15. Peter Larsson (D) (C)
  • 3. Alexander Berntsson (D)
  • 2. Thomas Boakye (D) (Off '88)
  • 6. Marcus Klingenberg Mathisen (M) (YC '45) (RC '45)
  • 14. Jonathan Svedberg (M)
  • 8. Pontus Silfwer (M)
  • 7. Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson (F) (Off '67)
  • 20. Kosuke Kinoshita (F)
  • 11. Tryggvi Hrafn Haraldsson (F) (Off '45)

Substitutions

  • 12. Simon Andersson (GK)
  • 9. Johan Oremo (In '67)
  • 16. Isac Harrysson (In '88)
  • 17. Oscar Petersson (In '45)
  • 19. Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul
  • 21. Andreas Bengtsson
  • 22. Isac Larsson

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)