GAIS secured a 2-0 victory over Halmstads BK in the Allsvenskan at Solna Fotbollsarena on Sunday, with Canadian players Sam Salter and Matteo De Brienne playing key roles. Salter came off the bench in the 61st minute and quickly responded with his second goal of the game. After five minutes on the pitch, he recognized that De Brienne's overlapping run was the right moment to create an opportunity. Salter moved to the near post and neatly slotted the ball between the legs of opposing goalkeeper Pascal Gregor. Eleven minutes later, Salter scored his fifth goal of the season by heading in a cross from right-back August Wängberg over Halmstad's centre-back Pascal Gregor's attempt to clear the ball. GAIS took 20 shots against Halmstads' 15, but only opened six goals for themselves compared to eight for their opponents. De Brienne played an important defensive role and made 101 touches on the pitch, with Filip Beckman and Oskar Ågren each making 110. He delivered 14 passes into the final third and had 10 recoveries, maintaining a passing accuracy of 90 percent. GAIS sits at 7th place in Allsvenskan after this win but faces a major challenge against historic giants Malmö FF, currently sitting at 8th place with the same points as De Brienne and Salter's side.