League

Monumental
Spectators: 7310 (Terracing: 5350, Seating: 1810, VIP seats: 150) Áskell Jónsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Þiðrik Dalmarsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 4th minute, Newcastle United's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Sívar Hallbjörnsson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. In the 6th minute, Hervarður Eymundsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Áskell Jónsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-0. An unexpectedly hard shot by Þiðrik Dalmarsson in the 11th minute of play forced Newcastle United's goalkeeper Áskell Jónsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Dómald Kristbjörnsson kicked well hit freekick during the 11th minute of the match. 14 minutes into the match, Newcastle United's goalkeeper Áskell Jónsson had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Hervarður Eymundsson. Ingimagn Rafnkelsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Júlían Arnþórsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Úlfar Aronsson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 2-0 in the 17th playminute. Þiðrik Dalmarsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Úlfar Aronsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 22nd minute, but the ball hit the crossbar and went out. A very good chance for a goal. After some fancy dribbling in the 28th minute, Sívar Hallbjörnsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. River Plate Reykjavik's supporters rose to their feet, but Sívar Hallbjörnsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Áskell Jónsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Úlfar Aronsson could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 31st minute of the match, but Áskell Jónsson made a huge save. After 32 minutes of play, River Plate Reykjavik's Sívar Hallbjörnsson made it 3-0 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Áskell Jónsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! Newcastle United's Áskell Jónsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Þiðrik Dalmarsson in the 38th minute of play. In the 39th minute, Hervarður Eymundsson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Sívar Hallbjörnsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 40th minute. Áskell Jónsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Unnþór Kristbjörnsson kicked well hit freekick during the 42nd minute of the match. Þiðrik Dalmarsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 44th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Áskell Jónsson was out of position in the 47 minute of play, and Stormur Þráinson capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Stormur Þráinson really showed his touch with that goal: 4-0.

The hometeam waved at the audience when it was time for Dómald Kristbjörnsson to strike the kick off in the second half. Newcastle United's Áskell Jónsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Þiðrik Dalmarsson in the 54th minute of play. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Júlían Arnþórsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Newcastle United's supporters rose to their feet, but Júlían Arnþórsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ingimagn Rafnkelsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 62 minutes into the match, River Plate Reykjavik's goal looked a bit too open when Dómald Kristbjörnsson came free, but Ingimagn Rafnkelsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 62nd minute, Þorberg Andrésson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mars Jósefsson might have been able to make a better finish in the 65th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Áskell Jónsson. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mars Jósefsson ran back to his position shaking his head. Sívar Hallbjörnsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 67th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 71st match minute, Newcastle United was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Þorberg Andrésson to maneuver through the defense. River Plate Reykjavik's Ingimagn Rafnkelsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Dómald Kristbjörnsson in the 73rd minute of play. Mars Jósefsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 75th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Áskell Jónsson having to interfere. After some careless play in the Newcastle United defense, Sívar Hallbjörnsson kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Áskell Jónsson. The Newcastle United fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Áskell Jónsson should have stopped the shot. 80 minutes into the match, Newcastle United's goal looked a bit too open when Sívar Hallbjörnsson came free, but Áskell Jónsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Áskell Jónsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Úlfar Aronsson in the 81st minute of the match. After some fancy dribbling in the 86th minute, Úlfar Aronsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. River Plate Reykjavik's supporters rose to their feet, but Úlfar Aronsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Áskell Jónsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Þiðrik Dalmarsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 87th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After a defensive mix-up in Newcastle United's zone, Stormur Þráinson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Áskell Jónsson came out of the goal and Stormur Þráinson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. When Stormur Þráinson came up free with the goalie in the 90th minute, the River Plate Reykjavik fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Stormur Þráinson couldn't finish the play. Stormur Þráinson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to River Plate Reykjavik getting a freekick after 96 minutes play. Hervarður Eymundsson hit a great ball. After a rather tough play, Newcastle United's Dómald Kristbjörnsson got a free kick in the 97th minute. It was no surprise that this one had ended in a win for the home team. River Plate Reykjavik had played much better football throughout.