Division 3 Östra Svealand, men 2016
IFK Stockholm FK - Märsta IK (0 - 0)
Match in Division 3 Östra Svealand, men 2016
Match start: 2016-10-01 at 14:00
Venue: Vårbergs IP 1
Attendance: 32
It was a gray and rainy Saturday afternoon when IFK Stockholm FK hosted Märsta IK at Vårbergs IP 1 in Division 3 Östra Svealand. Despite the small attendance of 32 people, the tempo on the field was high from the start.
Märsta IK was the team that controlled the play for the first 15 minutes and created several dangerous chances. After 14 minutes, a player from Märsta IK received a yellow card for a tough tackle on a player from IFK Stockholm FK.
However, IFK Stockholm FK worked their way into the match more and more and had a few opportunities in front of Märsta’s goal. But they couldn’t manage any truly dangerous shots on target.
In the 33rd minute, Märsta IK made their first substitution, bringing in Prince Ekong for William Sandell. This seemed to give Märsta new energy as they regained control of the match.
At halftime, IFK Stockholm FK made one substitution, bringing in Fadi Rashidi for Manolis Metaxas. Rashidi was expected to stabilize the center defense.
The second half was a tense affair, with several dangerous situations in front of both teams' goals. Prince Ekong, who had just come on, received his first yellow card in the 52nd minute, and in the 59th minute, he received a second yellow card and was sent off.
IFK Stockholm FK attempted to take advantage of their numerical superiority as much as possible, but Märsta IK defended well and did not concede any dangerous chances.
In the 57th minute, IFK Stockholm FK made their second substitution, bringing in Marcus Halef for Rafid Chowdhury. IFK Stockholm FK still tried to create something dangerous, but Märsta’s defense held firm.
In the 60th minute, IFK Stockholm FK made their third substitution, bringing in Alex Palm for Amadou Samake. Despite several dangerous situations in front of the goals, neither team was able to score a decisive goal.
In the 66th minute, Märsta IK made their second substitution, bringing in Adam Eriksson for Andreas Munter. The match continued to be tense, and IFK Stockholm FK received a yellow card in the 77th minute after a tough tackle by Dodou Njie.
When the referee blew the final whistle, the score remained 0 - 0 on the scoreboard. This meant that the season for 2023 was concluded, with IFK Stockholm FK finishing in 10th place in the table while Märsta IK ended up in 6th place. Despite both teams having chances to score, it was the defense that took center stage this afternoon.
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)