Superettan 2019
Jönköpings Södra IF - Halmstad (0 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2019
Match start: 2019-04-02 at 19:00
Venue: Stadsparksvallen, Jönköping
Attendance: 2,537
It was an intense match between Jönköpings Södra IF and Halmstad at Stadsparksvallen in Jönköping. A large number of spectators gathered, with 2,537 in attendance to support their team. Referee Granit Maqedonci was responsible for keeping order in the game, assisted by Mark Josef and Marcus Lundgren Klitte.
The match started with a high tempo, and both teams created chances going forward. In the 21st minute, Halmstad earned a penalty, but Pontus Silfwer missed it, and the home team's goalkeeper made the save.
The second half began with hard tackles, and the referee had to issue warnings. First, Enock Kwakwa from Jönköpings Södra IF received a caution in the 49th minute, followed by Sadat Karim from Halmstad, who was cautioned in the 53rd minute.
In the 71st minute, Jönköpings Södra IF made a substitution. Tommy Thelin was brought on for Fabio Gama dos Santos to inject some new energy into the attack.
In the 78th minute, Jönköpings Södra IF received another warning when Jetmir Haliti picked up a yellow card. The situation became tenser when Halmstad made two substitutions in the 84th minute. Jonathan Svedberg and Thomas Boakye replaced Erik Ahlstrand and Emil Tot Wikström.
The decisive goal came in the 85th minute when Sadat Karim from Halmstad headed the ball into the net, giving his team a 1-0 lead. The assist in front of the goal was made by Jesper Westerberg.
After the goal, Jönköpings Södra IF desperately tried to get back into the match, making two quick substitutions. Alexander Jallow came on for Jetmir Haliti in the 86th minute, and Benjamin Tannus replaced Amir Al-Ammari in the 88th minute.
Halmstad also received a yellow card when Jesper Westerberg was cautioned in the 90th minute. At the end of the match, Halmstad made a substitution as Peter Larsson came on for Sadat Karim in the 92nd minute.
The match ended with a 1-0 victory for Halmstad. After the match, Jönköpings Södra IF was in 14th place in the standings, while Halmstad was in 5th place. A hard-earned victory for Halmstad, who take home three crucial points.
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)