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Match Report
Mývatni Colosseum
Spectators: 10816 (Terracing: 8113,
Seating: 2487, VIP seats: 216) Auðbergur Gretarsson started the match with the kick off in front of an excited audience. When Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s Elínbergur Elbertsson in the 3rd minute got a chance for a shot 3rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Task Mývatni's goalie prevented a goal. In the 4th minute, Elínbergur Elbertsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Arnúlfur Níelsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 0-1. Ferdínand Grímsson didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Auðbergur Gretarsson went, in the 12th minute, to the upper right corner, 1-1 was the resulting score. When Víglundur Hingsson fell near the penalty area in the 14th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s protests and gave Víglundur Hingsson a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Task Mývatni booed when Reikiavik. United. F.C. was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Víglundur Hingsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. Víglundur Hingsson hit a great freekick 15 minutes into the match. 16 minutes into the match, Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s goalkeeper Ferdínand Grímsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Steinbjörn Hafsteinsson. The supporters of Reikiavik. United. F.C. booed when Task Mývatni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 17 match minutes in a wonderful position. Öndólfur Freybjörnsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 21 played minutes Reikiavik. United. F.C. got a freekick which was hit by Sandur Júlíansson. Steinbjörn Hafsteinsson struck a weak shot in the 22nd minute. Ferdínand Grímsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Task Mývatni. Ferdínand Grímsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Auðbergur Gretarsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 23rd minute. Víglundur Hingsson lost his temper 25 minutes into the game and shoved another player to the ground. He was immediately shown a red card. Walter Snæbjörnsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 31st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Ferdínand Grímsson having to make a save. Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s Ferdínand Grímsson proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 35th minute of the match, managed to save Reikiavik. United. F.C. from getting a goal against them. The audience was convinced that Auðbergur Gretarsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ferdínand Grímsson was relentless in the 36th minute of the game. After 38 minutes Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Steinbjörn Hafsteinsson who took care of the corner kick. Ferdínand Grímsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Auðbergur Gretarsson in the 42nd minute of play. The audience thought a goal was coming when Walter Snæbjörnsson got free with Ferdínand Grímsson in the 45th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 46th minute, Ögri Ernirsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field.
When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Barri Magnússon made a kick off. Arnúlfur Níelsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kristinn Ingimundarson, who was totally free with the ball in the 54th minute. Task Mývatni's Ögri Ernirsson got a good chance for a goal in the 55th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. 58 minutes into the match, Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Ögri Ernirsson came free, but Ferdínand Grímsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 59 minutes into the game, Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s Kristinn Ingimundarson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Arnúlfur Níelsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 1-2. In the 66th minute of the match, Kristinn Ingimundarson tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Arnúlfur Níelsson saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Ögri Ernirsson in the 73rd minute of play forced Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s goalkeeper Ferdínand Grímsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 75 minutes into the match, Walter Snæbjörnsson notched a goal, 2-2, to the right of Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s Ferdínand Grímsson. Ferdínand Grímsson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. In the 78th minute, Walter Snæbjörnsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ferdínand Grímsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-2. Walter Snæbjörnsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 89th minute. Ferdínand Grímsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Reikiavik. United. F.C. booed when Task Mývatni was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Steinbjörn Hafsteinsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. When the referee ended the match the Task Mývatni players were able to celebrate. They had won a fair victory and recieved the ovations of their fans.
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