Division 4 Södermanland, men 2023
Södertälje FK - Ärla IF (5 - 1)
Match in Division 4 Södermanland, men 2023
Match start: 2023-06-21 at 19:30
Venue: Östertälje IP B1
Attendance: 69
The match between Södertälje FK and Ärla IF at Östertälje IP B1 was an impressive display by the reigning champions Södertälje FK. Already in the third minute, Sebastian Melki opened the scoring with a fantastic goal, setting the tone for the rest of the match.
Södertälje FK dominated the play and kept Ärla IF away from goal for large parts of the match. Nicholas Leete extended the lead to 2-0 in the 49th minute before Reyad Poles made it 3-0 four minutes later.
In the 75th minute, Filip Jonsson increased the lead to 4-0 and it seemed like a walkover win for Södertälje FK. Misael Mba Mba made it 5-0 in the 79th minute, and the match appeared to be completely decided.
However, Ärla IF managed to score a consolation goal through Oskar Fornstedt in the 85th minute, but it was too little and too late to threaten Södertälje FK's commanding lead.
The match concluded with a solid victory for Södertälje FK, 5-1, and the crowd at Östertälje IP B1 was treated to an exciting football match. Referee Manar Jalka and assistant referees Steve Kiryakos and George Shamuon had full control of the match despite a few minor incidents that led to cautions for both teams.
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)