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Arnarey Hofsósi Stad
Spectators: 6797 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1797, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Þórður Kjaransson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Þorlaugur Finnbjörnsson kicked well hit freekick during the 5th minute of the match. In the 12th minute Auðbert Hauksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Ölvir Bjarmarsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ölvir Bjarmarsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Auðbert Hauksson, who was totally free with the ball in the 14th minute. After some fancy dribbling in the 19th minute, Vilhelm Reimarsson managed to get in a good position for a shot. Grótta Öræfi's supporters rose to their feet, but Vilhelm Reimarsson was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Ölvir Bjarmarsson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Þórður Kjaransson struck a weak shot in the 23rd minute. Valíant Guðþórsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Arnarey Hofsósi. When Friðleifur Sighvatsson came up free with the goalie in the 24th minute, the Arnarey Hofsósi 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 Friðleifur Sighvatsson couldn't finish the play. Vilhelm Reimarsson kicked well hit freekick during the 27th minute of the match. 28 minutes into the match, Grótta Öræfi's goal looked a bit too open when Friðleifur Sighvatsson came free, but Valíant Guðþórsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 29th minute, Bjarnólfur Eyvindarson made a precise shot to the right of Valíant Guðþórsson. Grótta Öræfi's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. In the 32nd minute Þórður Kjaransson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Valíant Guðþórsson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. The audience was convinced that Héðinn Oddbergsson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Ölvir Bjarmarsson was relentless in the 33rd minute of the game. Ölvir Bjarmarsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Héðinn Oddbergsson in the 41st minute of play. After a defensive mix-up in Arnarey Hofsósi's zone, Leon Aronsson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Ölvir Bjarmarsson came out of the goal and Leon Aronsson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Héðinn Oddbergsson in the 45th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Ölvir Bjarmarsson prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Valíant Guðþórsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Þórður Kjaransson in the 47th minute of the match. The away team players looked dejected as the walked off the pitch at half time. They had fought hard, but were still losing 1-0.

The supporters of Grótta Öræfi booed when Arnarey Hofsósi was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 51 match minutes in a wonderful position. Gunnsteinn Rolfsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Auðbert Hauksson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 52nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 53rd minute, Snæþór Elmarsson 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. An unexpectedly hard shot by Bjarnólfur Eyvindarson in the 55th minute of play forced Grótta Öræfi's goalkeeper Valíant Guðþórsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 57th minute, Héðinn Oddbergsson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Ölvir Bjarmarsson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Valíant Guðþórsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Þórður Kjaransson in the 61st minute of the match. In the 63rd minute, Þórður Kjaransson left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Arnarey Hofsósi fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1. Grótta Öræfi's Auðbert Hauksson got a good chance for a goal in the 66th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. Héðinn Oddbergsson struck a weak shot in the 68th minute. Ölvir Bjarmarsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Grótta Öræfi. Tjörfi Siggeirsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 71st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 75 minutes into the game, Dóri Hauksson was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Arnarey Hofsósi's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Grótta Öræfi the free kick. In the 75th match minute, Arnarey Hofsósi was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Dóri Hauksson to maneuver through the defense. Auðbert Hauksson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 76th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Ölvir Bjarmarsson having to interfere. Valíant Guðþórsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Þórður Kjaransson in the 81st minute of the match. Ævar Hafsteinsson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 83rd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. 95 minutes into the game, Grótta Öræfi's Auðbert Hauksson nearly tore a hole in the net with a booming shot. Ölvir Bjarmarsson made a valiant effort, but he could not reach the ball in time, 2-2. Despite being the better team, Grótta Öræfi failed to find the winning goal and were forced to settle for a single point.