FC Lahti walloped Ilves Tampere, 5-0, on Saturday, relating to matchweek nine of the Finland League. To this matchweek, Gonçalo Pereira's team came from a defeat, and Joni Lehtonen's team came from a win. Amir Belabid was on fire.
The opening goal was scored by Amir Belabid early in the game. After 11 minutes, FC Lahti increased their lead with a goal from forward. With 17 minutes on the clock, Gonçalo Pereira's team extended their lead with a goal from Aaron Lindholm. After 24 minutes, FC Lahti saw Erik Andersson miss a penalty.
With 52 minutes on the clock, midfielder doubled the lead for Gonçalo Pereira's team, from the penalty spot. After 69 minutes, Daniel Heikkinen had a golden opportunity on his feet to score but missed a penalty. In the 70th minute, midfielder wrapped things up.
After the result FC Lahti are 7th in the table, with 11 points, while Ilves Tampere sit 9th place, with 9 points. In relation to forthcoming league matches, Gonçalo Pereira's team will host SJK, while Joni Lehtonen's team will play at home against TPS Turku.
