Superettan 2019
Halmstad - GAIS (1 - 2)
Match in Superettan 2019
Match start: 2019-05-14 at 19:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 2,742
On a damp and chilly evening, Halmstad faced GAIS at Örjans Vall in front of an audience of 2,742. GAIS immediately demonstrated that they were the stronger team by scoring an early goal with a header from Marcus Bergholtz in the second minute. The assist came from Predrag Randelovic, and GAIS took the lead 1-0.
Halmstad pressed on but instead suffered a setback when Nikola Ašćerić scored a goal from a pass by Karl Bohm in the 21st minute, making it 2-0 to GAIS. Marcus Bergholtz then received a yellow card in the 23rd minute after a tough duel with a Halmstad player.
GAIS continued to control the match, but Halmstad began to find their rhythm more and more, and in the 32nd minute, they scored a consolation goal. Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul found the net from a pass by Pontus Silfwer, reducing the deficit to 2-1. However, Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul received a yellow card in the 43rd minute after another tough duel with a GAIS player.
In the second half, Halmstad continued to press and sought to create chances, but GAIS’s defense held firm. In the 61st minute, Halmstad made their first substitution as Thomas Boakye replaced Pontus Silfwer. GAIS responded with a substitution in the 64th minute, bringing on Rasmus Rosenqvist for Niklas Andersen.
Predrag Randelovic then received a yellow card in the 69th minute, and GAIS made two substitutions in the 72nd minute. Arian Kabashi came on for Predrag Randelovic, while Emil Tot Wikström replaced Edvin Kurtulus for Halmstad. GAIS then substituted Karl Bohm for Aiden Connor Harvey in the 80th minute.
Halmstad continued to press for an equalizer, but it was not enough. In the 87th minute, Halmstad made their final substitution, bringing on Alexander Berntsson for Joel Allansson. The match ended 2-1 in favor of GAIS, furthering their lead in the Superettan table.
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)