Superettan 2022
Halmstad - Athletic Eskilstuna (2 - 1)
Match in Superettan 2022
Match start: 2022-05-14 at 15:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 3,066
It was an exciting match between Halmstad and Athletic Eskilstuna in Superettan 2022. The match took place on Saturday afternoon at Örjans Vall in front of an audience of 3,066.
Halmstad came into the match in strong form with four consecutive wins. Excitement was therefore high ahead of the kickoff.
The match started evenly with both teams searching for the first goal. It was actually Athletic Eskilstuna who celebrated first. In the 33rd minute, Amar Muhsin put the ball in the net, bringing his season total to seven goals. The assist came from Sadmir Zekovic, and the score stood at 0-1 to the visiting team.
However, Halmstad did not let this discourage them and continued to fight. In the 39th minute, they scored their first goal of the match. Joseph Baffoe shot the ball into the goal, leveling the match at 1-1. This was Baffoe’s third goal of the season, which made the home crowd cheer with joy.
The second half continued at a high tempo with both teams creating dangerous scoring chances. In the 60th minute, Halmstad took the lead with their second goal of the match. Sadat Karim scored to give the home team a 2-1 advantage. The assist was provided by Villiam Dahlström.
Athletic Eskilstuna desperately tried to equalize, but Halmstad's defense remained strong. Both teams made several substitutions to continue applying pressure on their opponents.
The match continued with hard challenges, and in the 83rd minute, Victor Fors from Athletic Eskilstuna received a yellow card for a foul.
At the end of the match, both teams made further substitutions in an attempt to influence the game. Halmstad brought on Mikael Boman and Alexander Johansson, while Athletic Eskilstuna substituted in Anton Ekeroth, Aliyu Yakubu, and Ishak Shamoun.
Despite Athletic Eskilstuna’s efforts to push for an equalizer, they were unable to score, and the match ended with a 2-1 victory for Halmstad. Halmstad thus maintained their winning form and secured their fifth consecutive victory.
Referee Magnus Lindgren and his assistants Fredrik Hammarström and Alexander Milovanovic had a good control over the match and ensured that the game flowed smoothly.
It was an intense match with a lot of fighting spirit from both teams. Halmstad's victory was well-deserved, and they continue to impress in Superettan.