Superettan 2022
Halmstad - Östers IF (2 - 0)
Match in Superettan 2022
Match start: 2022-09-17 at 17:00
Venue: Örjans Vall
Attendance: 5,135
Halmstad faced Östers IF in an exciting soccer match on Saturday. It was an important match as Halmstad was at the top of the table and Östers IF was in fourth place. The match started at 5:00 PM at Örjans Vall with an attendance of 5,135 spectators. The referee was Oscar Johnson, with Mirza Rovcanin and Victor Jensen as assistant referees.
The match kicked off, and after 25 minutes, the first yellow card was issued to a player from Östers IF. It was Jesper Jonasson Westermark who received the yellow card. Halmstad then took the lead in the 28th minute when Joel Allansson scored his fourth goal of the season. Thomas Boakye provided the assist, and Halmstad went ahead 1-0.
Five minutes later, Adam Bergmark Wiberg from Östers IF received a warning. The game was tough, and Halmstad received a yellow card in the 59th minute when Andreas Johansson was cautioned. Even Per Olsson, analyst for Halmstad, received a yellow card in the 60th minute.
After 61 minutes, Östers IF made two substitutions. Isak Magnusson came on for Alex Thor Hauksson, and Jonathan Drott replaced Ahmed Bonnah. However, this did not help Östers IF as Halmstad increased their lead in the 70th minute. Alexander Johansson scored the goal, his 15th of the season, with Erik Ahlstrand providing the assist.
Halmstad made a substitution in the 71st minute when Villiam Dahlström came on for Sadat Karim. Östers IF kept fighting but received another yellow card as Jonathan Drott was cautioned in the 72nd minute and Isak Magnusson in the 74th minute.
Halmstad also received a yellow card in the 78th minute when Phil Ofosu-Ayeh fouled an opponent. Östers IF made two substitutions towards the end of the match as Alen Zahirovic came on for Tatu Varmanen in the 80th minute and Manasse Kusu replaced Dzenis Kozica in the 85th minute.
The match ended 2-0 in favor of Halmstad. It was an important victory for Halmstad, solidifying their position at the top of the table. Östers IF will return to training to come back stronger for the next match.