Degerfors IF - Halmstad 2 - 1

Superettan 2019


Degerfors IF - Halmstad (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2019
Match start: 2019-08-31 at 13:30
Venue: Stora Valla
Attendance: 3,878

Degerfors IF achieved an important victory at home as they defeated Halmstad 2-1 at Stora Valla. The home team started the match strongly and took the lead after 21 minutes when Erik Björndahl headed in Ismael Diawara's cross. Degerfors continued to press and doubled their lead ten minutes later when Ferhad Ayaz found the net following a nice pass from Marcus Astvald.

Halmstad fought to get back into the match and pulled one back after an hour of play when an own goal by Degerfors' defense gave the guests a lifeline. Despite several attempts, Halmstad could not find an equalizer, and the match ended 2-1 in favor of the home team.

It was an eventful match where referee Antti Kanerva issued four yellow cards. Degerfors received two yellow cards in the second half, which allowed Halmstad more space to create chances. Both teams made several substitutions during the match, but it was Degerfors who managed to hold onto their lead and secure three points.

The attendance at Stora Valla was 3,878 people, who witnessed a well-played match where Degerfors IF came out on top against Halmstad. With this victory, Degerfors climbs to seventh place in the table while Halmstad continues to struggle at the bottom of Superettan.

Squads

Degerfors IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Ismael Diawara (GK) (YC '56)
  • 2. Gustav Granath (D)
  • 20. Christoffer Wiktorsson (D) (C) (YC '76)
  • 4. Daniel Janevski (D) (YC '52)
  • 15. Axel Lindahl (M)
  • 21. Adam Carlén (M)
  • 11. Christos Gravius (M)
  • 12. Erik Lindell (M)
  • 10. Marcus Astvald (F) (Off '69)
  • 9. Erik Björndahl (F) (Off '75)
  • 8. Ferhad Ayaz (F) (Off '88) (YC '65)

Substitutions

  • 25. Jeffrey Gal (GK)
  • 6. Jacob Ouro Ortmark (In '69)
  • 13. Filip Stankovic
  • 16. Viktor Götesson (In '75)
  • 18. Erik Grandelius (In '88)
  • 19. Joel Okon Daniel
  • 24. José Segura Bonilla

Halmstad

Starting squad

  • 1. Malkolm Nilsson Säfqvist (GK)
  • 28. Jesper Westerberg (D)
  • 15. Peter Larsson (D) (C) (Off '45)
  • 4. Andreas Johansson (D)
  • 21. Andreas Bengtsson (D)
  • 27. Erik Ahlstrand (M) (Off '65)
  • 23. Dusan Djuric (M) (Off '83)
  • 6. Joel Allansson (M)
  • 2. Thomas Boakye (M)
  • 19. Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul (F)
  • 10. Mikael Boman (F)

Substitutions

  • 12. Malte Påhlsson (GK)
  • 3. Alexander Berntsson (In '45)
  • 5. Andreas Hadenius
  • 11. Sadat Karim (In '65)
  • 14. Jonathan Svedberg (In '83)
  • 18. Emil Tot Wikström
  • 26. Edvin Kurtulus

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)