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MFF was missing coach John Dahl Tomasson, who is infected with the coronavirus. The Danish coach confirmed during the week that he will miss the match in which Malmö FF can get the gold. Guest Sirius also missed Hjalmar Ekdal, who also has a heart disease.
The home team started the game immediately and went ahead after three minutes when Isaac Kiese Thelin headed off Sören Riek’s post. Minutes later it was time again and this time it was Anders Christiansen’s turn. The midfielder put the ball out of the penalty area and shot 2-0.
– There was something in the air. It has been focused and resolved many players who have taken responsibility. They felt something special was going to happen today, says Malmö assistant coach Daniel Bäckström, who led the team in the gold match.
Malmö FF wins the Swedish Championship gold
But Malmö FF did not stop there. They went on to secure the golden party. Jo Inge Berget hit a post where Ola Toivonen was up and the 3-0 was a done deal, and then only a quarter of an hour had passed.
The second half was a long transport distance to the big celebration. With a quarter of the game to go, Eric Larsson fired a shot from a narrow angle that looked the other way and was 4-0. The result held up and meant Malmö FF clinched the Swedish Championship gold with three rounds to play.
– Gold means a lot, of course, you are now 34 years old and to have achieved a gold in the Swedish Championship is really nice. We haven’t had so many setbacks or set high standards. It is very sad that there are empty stands, says Ola Toivonen at the post-match press conference.
– I’m happy, the boys are happy and I hope the fans of the town are happy, he continues.
– Football is not the same but the fans. It is much more than they are not here. It is very sad that they are not allowed to be here today, says Behrang Safari after the game.
This is how the team will celebrate
At the post-match press conference, the question arose, as it should be, how Malmö should celebrate gold.
– We will eat some food and see what happens, there are still restrictions, it will be different but we will probably have fun, says team captain Anders Christiansen who was appointed as the party arranger.
The question is then moved to Behrang Safari.
– You talked about your cigars, says Ola Toivonen.
– Yes, there is someone who can fix cigars, you always have to bring a cigar and then drink in moderation, some of us have an internal game tomorrow, says Safari laughing.
Gold was the first for many MFF players, at the same time it was the fourth for Beharng Safari.
– You will notice that when you win a gold in the Swedish Championship, you are hungry to win more, says Safari after the match.
