Superettan 2018
Athletic Eskilstuna - Halmstad (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-08-05 at 17:30
Venue: Tunavallen
Attendance: 1,675
Athletic Eskilstuna emerged victorious when they faced Halmstad at Tunavallen in Superettan on Sunday evening. Despite a red card in the first half, Eskilstuna managed to hold on and secured three points with a score of 2-1.
It was Athletic Eskilstuna that took the lead in the first half. In the nineteenth minute, Onyedikachukwu Samuel Nnamani scored after an assist from Christian Miljevic, putting Eskilstuna ahead 1-0. However, the team faced difficulties later in the first half when Anel Rashkaj was sent off in the 25th minute.
In the second half, Eskilstuna continued to fight under pressure from Halmstad. Yellow cards were issued, and both teams made several substitutions to maintain momentum.
It was Eskilstuna's Gustav Jarl who scored the second goal of the match in the 90th minute, giving the team a 2-0 lead. But Halmstad replied swiftly when Gabriel Gudmundsson scored just one minute later. It was not enough to overcome Athletic Eskilstuna's advantage, and the match ended with a final score of 2-1 in favor of Eskilstuna.
The audience, consisting of 1,675 spectators, witnessed an exciting and hard-fought match where Eskilstuna controlled the game and won while Halmstad fought to make a comeback. Referee Nermin Cisic, along with assistant referees Mesud Broström Kahrimanovic and Fredrik Hammarström, kept a close eye on the match and officiated it fairly for both teams.
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)