League Play-Off

Virgo Flateyri Stadi
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Virgo Flateyri's Guðni Hrólfsson started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. In the 2nd minute Hugo Sigfússon shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sigurgísli Guðbjarnason saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Sigurbaldur Jónþórsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 4th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Guttormur Egilsson having to interfere. Sigurbaldur Jónþórsson succeeded to score despite a near miss that spronge from right pole into the goal to 1-0 in the 6th playminute. After 10 played minutes Red Bull Iceland got a freekick which was hit by Franklín Jósepsson. When Virgo Flateyri's Guðni Hrólfsson in the 13th minute got a chance for a shot 13th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Red Bull Iceland's goalie prevented a goal. In the 14th minute, Franklín Jósepsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Guttormur Egilsson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Guðni Hrólfsson in the 15th minute of the match. Gilbert Kjartansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 19th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Gilbert Kjartansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 20th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Guttormur Egilsson made a fantastic save in the 22nd minute, when Sigurbaldur Jónþórsson sent off a good shot on target. The audience thought a goal was coming when Sigurbaldur Jónþórsson got free with Guttormur Egilsson in the 23rd minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. When Sólmundur Axelsson fell near the penalty area in the 25th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Red Bull Iceland's protests and gave Sólmundur Axelsson a yellow card for diving instead. The supporters of Virgo Flateyri booed when Red Bull Iceland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 25 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sólmundur Axelsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Sigurbaldur Jónþórsson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 31st minute, Guðni Hrólfsson 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 Gilbert Kjartansson in the 35th minute of play forced Virgo Flateyri's goalkeeper Sigurgísli Guðbjarnason to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When Sólmundur Axelsson was, once again, overly rough in his play he received his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. 37 minutes had been played. Sólmundur Axelsson hit a great freekick 38 minutes into the match. If Hugo Sigfússon had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 40th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Gilbert Kjartansson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 42nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. All the noise was coming from the home fans when the whistle went for half-time. The home team had fought hardest to put themselves in a deserved lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Hugo Sigfússon was the one to do the kick off. Leiknir Guðþórsson's late challenge caught a Virgo Flateyri's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Leiknir Guðþórsson helped the player get up and apologised. Sigurbaldur Jónþórsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 56th minute. Guttormur Egilsson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Hugo Sigfússon 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. 87 minutes into the match, Virgo Flateyri's goal looked a bit too open when Hugo Sigfússon came free, but Sigurgísli Guðbjarnason reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Sigurgísli Guðbjarnason made an important save on a dangerous shot by Hugo Sigfússon in the 91st minute. Leiknir Oddmarsson kicked well hit freekick during the 92nd minute of the match. Sigurgísli Guðbjarnason took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Hugo Sigfússon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The referee blew his whistle, and the match came to a close. The players exchanged shirts and headed down the tunnel. The Virgo Flateyri fans cheered their team off the field, for while Red Bull Iceland had put up a good fight, they were unable to come out of the game with any points to show for their effort.