Division 4 Värmland Västra, women 2023
Årjängs IF - Hertzöga BK 3 (4 - 1)
Match in Division 4 Värmland Västra, women 2023
Match start: 2023-06-11 at 13:00
Venue: Tingevi
Attendance: 100
It was an exciting atmosphere at Tingevi Arena when Årjängs IF faced Hertzöga BK 3 in Division 4 Värmland West, women. The pitch was green and in perfect condition, just like the weather, which was sunny and beautiful. The attendance reached 100 people who came to the arena on a fine Sunday afternoon to watch the match.
The game started relatively evenly with hard tackles from both sides. The defense from both teams was strong, and the goalkeepers kept a clean sheet for the first half hour. But then it happened.
In the 52nd minute, Hertzöga took the lead 1-0 through Anna Brunsson. In the subsequent attack from Årjängs IF, Mercedes Melbye equalized to 1-1 in the 53rd minute after a nice pass from a teammate. Melbye was ready to take over the match, and it took just two minutes before she scored her second goal, which also became Årjängs' leading goal, making it 2-1.
Melbye was not done yet, and she scored her third goal in the match just four minutes later, thus completing her hat trick. Årjäng led clearly with 3-1 and had control of the match. Hertzöga's attempts for a quick recovery were thwarted by Årjäng's defense, and it wasn't until the 74th minute that Årjäng sealed the final score at 4-1 through Elsa Jernberg.
The match ended with a solid victory for Årjängs IF, for whom Melbye's brilliant performance was decisive in securing the valuable three points. Referee Mohammad Achraf Ali handled the game well and maintained discipline from both teams. It was an entertaining match for the audience, and Årjängs IF fans celebrated with their heroes on the pitch after the 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)