Halmstad - Akropolis IF 2 - 3

Superettan 2020


Halmstad - Akropolis IF (2 - 3)
Match in Superettan 2020
Match start: 2020-07-25 at 17:30
Venue: Örjans Vall

The match between Halmstad and Akropolis IF at Örjans Vall featured a real goal fest, with both teams displaying joy in scoring and a fighting spirit. The match was played in front of empty stands due to current restrictions, but that did not prevent the players from giving their all on the pitch.

It was Akropolis IF that took the lead in the 26th minute through Nikola Vasic, assisted by Mattias Bouvin. Before halftime, Vasic extended his goal tally and made it 0-2 after a pass from Marcus Burman. Halmstad fought on and reduced the deficit to 1-2 in the 58th minute through Samuel Kroon, who converted the penalty.

However, Halmstad continued to chase an equalizer and it came in the 80th minute when Samuel Kroon completed his hat trick with an assist from Mikael Boman. The match was now exciting and open, but it was Akropolis IF that drew the longest straw. In the 90th minute, Pontus Åsbrink made it 2-3 for the away team after a pass from Samuel Brolin.

Akropolis IF managed to hold on and bring home three points to Stockholm. Despite the loss, Halmstad showed fighting spirit and demonstrated that they are contending in the upper part of the Superettan table. After the match, Halmstad is in 2nd place while Akropolis IF climbs to 4th place. An entertaining match in which both teams showcased good football and joy in scoring.

Squads

Halmstad

Starting squad

  • 1. Malkolm Nilsson Säfqvist (GK)
  • 26. Edvin Kurtulus (D) (YC '81)
  • 4. Andreas Johansson (D) (C) (YC '76)
  • 14. Joseph Baffoe (D)
  • 21. Andreas Bengtsson (D) (Off '90+8)
  • 11. Samuel Kroon (M) (YC '56)
  • 6. Joel Allansson (M)
  • 23. Dusan Djuric (M) (Off '72)
  • 18. Emil Tot Wikström (M)
  • 19. Rasmus Wiedesheim-Paul (F) (Off '60)
  • 9. Mikael Boman (F)

Substitutions

  • 2. Thomas Boakye
  • 3. Alexander Berntsson (In '90+8)
  • 8. Jonathan Svedberg
  • 10. Sadat Karim (In '60)
  • 12. Malte Påhlsson
  • 27. Erik Ahlstrand (In '72)
  • 30. Alexander Johansson

Akropolis IF

Starting squad

  • 1. Samuel Brolin (GK)
  • 4. Marcus Haglind Sangré (D) (Off '69)
  • 6. Mauricio Albornoz Inola (D)
  • 7. Jens Jakobsson (D)
  • 20. Sotirios Nikopoulos (M) (YC '50)
  • 13. Christian Rubio Sivodedov (M)
  • 18. Nicklas Maripuu (M) (C)
  • 19. Cesar Weilid (M) (Off '83)
  • 16. Marcus Burman (F) (Off '82)
  • 9. Nikola Vasic (F) (Off '75)
  • 27. Mattias Bouvin (F) (Off '75)

Substitutions

  • 22. Simon Lundgren (GK)
  • 2. Viktor Strand (In '75)
  • 8. Pontus Åsbrink (In '82) (YC '90+7)
  • 10. Linus Mattsson (In '83) (YC '84)
  • 12. Nicklas Lindqvist (In '69)
  • 14. Elias Safar
  • 23. Lamine Nekrouf (In '75) (YC '90+4)

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)