Superettan 2018
Halmstad - IFK Värnamo (0 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2018
Match start: 2018-10-06 at 16:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 2,449
Örjans Vall was the venue for the match between Halmstad and IFK Värnamo, which kicked off at 16:00 on a Saturday afternoon. A crowd of 2,449 had gathered to watch the match, which was officiated by referee Mirza Kazic, along with assistant referees Anders Böwing and Mesud Broström Kahrimanovic.
The match began with an early warning to Halmstad's Andreas Bengtsson in the eighth minute. Shortly thereafter, in the ninth minute, IFK Värnamo took the lead with a penalty goal by Pär Cederquist. A few minutes before halftime, Värnamo extended their lead with a headed goal from Alexander Achinioti Jönsson, assisted by Freddy Winsth. Almost immediately afterward, in the 43rd minute, Halmstad conceded an own goal, giving Värnamo a third goal before the halftime interval.
During the halftime break, Halmstad made a substitution, with Oscar Petersson replacing Thomas Boakye. In the second half, IFK Värnamo made two substitutions. Fabio Gama dos Santos came on for Paulo Marcelo Souza Alves, and later in the match, Viktor Einarsson was substituted for Predrag Randelovic. Halmstad also made two substitutions: Höskuldur Gunnlaugsson replaced Pontus Silfwer in the 67th minute, and in the 80th minute, Andreas Hadenius was substituted for Emil Tot Wikström.
The match ended with a significant lead for IFK Värnamo, who had a firm grip on the game. They secured their away victory with a three-goal margin. Halmstad tried to fight back but could not withstand Värnamo's offensive play. The result left Värnamo more than satisfied and a disappointed crowd at Örjans Vall. The final score was 0-3 in favor of IFK Värnamo.
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)