Division 2 Södra Svealand, men 2017
Södertälje FK - IF Sylvia (1 - 2)
Match in Division 2 Södra Svealand, men 2017
Match start: 2017-05-14 at 14:30
Venue: Södertälje Fotbollsarena
The unusual match at Södertälje Football Arena offered exciting football as the home team, Södertälje FK, took on visiting IF Sylvia in Division 2 Södra Svealand. Despite the arena being empty of spectators, both teams did not let the lack of an audience affect their play when referee Albert Mustafa blew the whistle to start the match on Sunday afternoon.
It didn’t take long for the away team to take the lead, with Ihab Naser sending in a free kick that outsmarted the Södertälje FK goalkeeper. The goal came as early as the 23rd minute, marking a perfect start for IF Sylvia.
The second half could hardly have started worse for Södertälje FK, who were forced to substitute one of their attacking players at halftime. However, the home team did not give up, and it was Marquez Jose Fernandez who equalized with a fine volley in the 64th minute.
But just eight minutes later, IF Sylvia regained the lead, with Ihab Naser once again finding the net. Södertälje FK had several chances to level the score but the away team managed to hold on and won the match with a final score of 2-1.
The match was full of hard tackles, and several players received timely yellow cards. In the end, Eddie Demir was also sent off after reacting strongly to one of Albert Mustafa's decisions.
IF Sylvia celebrated their victory on the way home while Södertälje FK returned to the drawing board to analyze their mistakes ahead of the next match.
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)