Mjällby AIF - Halmstad 2 - 0

Superettan 2019


Mjällby AIF - Halmstad (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2019
Match start: 2019-07-21 at 15:00
Venue: Strandvallen A-plan
Attendance: 3,076

Mjällby AIF secures an important victory in Superettan as they face Halmstad at Strandvallen's main pitch. The attendance was recorded at 3,076 spectators who witnessed a match filled with high-intensity play and several exciting situations.

It was the home team, Mjällby AIF, that took the lead in the 38th minute with a beautiful free-kick goal by Mohanad Jeahze. Halmstad tried to get back into the match, but when Oscar Petersson was substituted in for Dusan Djuric in the 45th minute, the team did not significantly strengthen.

Mjällby continued to control the match and made it 2-0 in the 74th minute with a goal from Jacob Bergström, assisted by Jesper Gustavsson. After this, Halmstad struggled to come back from a two-goal deficit, and Mjällby AIF maintained their lead to secure three much-needed points.

Referee Granit Maqedonci issued two yellow cards, one to Mjällby AIF's David Löfquist and one to Halmstad's Oscar Petersson. Mohanad Jeahze from Mjällby AIF also received a warning three minutes into stoppage time.

The match featured multiple substitutions, with Halmstad replacing Thomas Boakye with Mikael Boman in the 61st minute and Erik Ahlstrand with Alexander Berntsson in the 79th minute. Mjällby AIF brought in William Kvist for Taylor Silverholt in the 56th minute, Ottar Magnus Karlsson for Joel Nilsson in the 82nd minute, and Hampus Holgersson for Bubacarr Jobe in the 90th minute.

The final score, 2-0 in favor of Mjällby AIF, means the team earns three points and moves up to second place in Superettan. Halmstad remains in tenth place in the table following this defeat.

Squads

Mjällby AIF

Starting squad

  • 13. Carljohan Eriksson (GK)
  • 2. Adi Terzic (D)
  • 4. Max Watson (D)
  • 26. Mohammed Mbye (D)
  • 5. Mohanad Jeahze (D) (YC '90+3)
  • 9. Joel Nilsson (M) (Off '82)
  • 12. David Löfquist (M) (C) (YC '77)
  • 22. Jesper Gustavsson (M)
  • 24. Taylor Silverholt (M) (Off '56)
  • 8. Bubacarr Jobe (F) (Off '90)
  • 16. Jacob Bergström (F)

Substitutions

  • 1. Nino Irgolic (GK)
  • 3. Amer Eriksson Ibragic
  • 7. Viktor Gustafson
  • 11. William Kvist (In '56)
  • 14. Kevin Höög Jansson
  • 20. Hampus Holgersson (In '90)
  • 23. Ottar Magnus Karlsson (In '82)

Halmstad

Starting squad

  • 1. Malkolm Nilsson Säfqvist (GK)
  • 26. Edvin Kurtulus (D)
  • 4. Andreas Johansson (D)
  • 15. Peter Larsson (D) (C) (YC '41)
  • 21. Andreas Bengtsson (D)
  • 2. Thomas Boakye (M) (Off '61)
  • 6. Joel Allansson (M)
  • 23. Dusan Djuric (M) (Off '45)
  • 27. Erik Ahlstrand (M) (Off '79)
  • 11. Sadat Karim (F)
  • 19. Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul (F)

Substitutions

  • 12. Malte Påhlsson (GK)
  • 3. Alexander Berntsson (In '79)
  • 5. Andreas Hadenius
  • 10. Mikael Boman (In '61)
  • 17. Oscar Petersson (In '45) (YC '66)
  • 18. Emil Tot Wikström
  • 30. Alexander Johansson

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)