Division 4 Södermanland, men 2023
Ärla IF - Eskilstuna Babylon IF (4 - 2)
Match in Division 4 Södermanland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-06-02 at 19:00
Venue: Åsborgen
Attendance: 100
At a well-filled Åsborgen in Eskilstuna, Ärla IF and Eskilstuna Babylon IF faced off in an important match for Division 4 Södermanland, men's league. Before the match began, Ärla IF was in a strong third place, while Eskilstuna Babylon IF was in fifth place.
The match unexpectedly started with an own goal from Ärla IF after 15 minutes of play. Eskilstuna Babylon IF took the lead 1-0 despite not having created too many dangerous chances. After the goal, there followed a series of short stoppages for the goalkeeper and another warning for Eskilstuna Babylon IF.
Seven minutes before halftime, Ärla IF's Victor Eriksson Ek found the net with a powerful shot, allowing Ärla IF to turn the match in their favor with a 2-1 lead. The halftime break was not calm for Ärla IF, with three warnings given for various incidents.
After the break, things did not improve for Eskilstuna Babylon IF as Oskar Fornstedt extended Ärla IF's lead to 3-1 after a beautiful attack. However, Eskilstuna Babylon IF did not give up and reduced the score to 3-2 with two quick goals. First, through Peyman Alkoyun's free kick and then through Rami Oraha's penalty.
With the match reaching an exciting level, Eskilstuna Babylon IF faced a tough challenge when Krenar Delijaj was sent off in the 74th minute after a hard tackle. Shortly after, Ärla IF took advantage of the situation and increased their lead to 4-2 with a beautiful goal from Adam Bergquist.
The match ultimately ended 4-2 in favor of Ärla IF, who were undoubtedly the stronger team on this evening. However, it was a match filled with excitement and drama, much thanks to Eskilstuna Babylon IF, who showed great heart despite the defeat. The referees, Ahmad Dakkeh along with Adham Ali Saleh and Mohammed Hassan, did a very good job and kept the atmosphere in the match positive.
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)