Halmstad and Helsingborg met in the Allsvenskan qualifiers in 2016. Then the Hallännings emerged victorious from the battle after great drama.
Now the teams are again pitted against each other, and in the first qualifying meeting, Halmstad got the best possible start immediately.
It took only seven minutes before the guests took the lead at Olympia.
After a tangled situation, striker Sadat Karim stayed in front and pushed in the lead goal.
- Three duels where we have to get rid of the ball, says Helsingborg's Charlie Weberg to Discovery during the break.
Halmstad continued to be the team that led the game even during the second half.
But despite several half-chances, Sadat Karim's goal in the first half was the only goal of the match.
The return meeting will be played at Örjan's dike on Tuesday.