Friendly League

Vernd Grindavík Stad
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30, Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Friður Svangeirsson took the kick off in the first half of the match. After a defensive mix-up in Vernd Grindavík's zone, Durvalino Queiroz stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Össur Aðalmundsson came out of the goal and Durvalino Queiroz tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. In the 9th minute, Vernd Grindavík's Teitur Ásþórsson seemed to kick out at an opponent. The referee saw this and, surprisingly, showed Teitur Ásþórsson the red card, dismissing him from the pitch. The coaching staff of Vernd Grindavík protested bitterly, but the referee would have none of it, and Teitur Ásþórsson had no choice but to slowly walk off the pitch. In the 8th minute, one of Vernd Grindavík:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Vernd Grindavík. Fernandinho Marquez made a fantastic save in the 17th minute, when Friður Svangeirsson sent off a good shot on target. After a rather tough play, Marolla FC's José Paulo Matos got a free kick in the 18th minute. Gildo Vander charged in rather forcefully in the 19th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Gildo Vander the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. After a rather tough play, Marolla FC's Gildo Vander got a free kick in the 19th minute. In the 21st match minute, Marolla FC was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Marcelo Loyola to maneuver through the defense. 27 minutes into the game, Marcelo Loyola was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Marolla FC's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Vernd Grindavík the free kick. A collision led to Marolla FC getting a freekick after 27 minutes play. Marcelo Loyola hit a great ball. In the 31st minute, Marolla FC's goalie took a deep sigh of relief after Friður Svangeirsson fired away a hard shot that went just outside the left post. Friður Svangeirsson's shot straight on target was not completely harmless. The ball had pretty good speed, but Fernandinho Marquez firmly grabbed it by the left post. Guilherme Sena struck a weak shot in the 35th minute. Össur Aðalmundsson didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Marolla FC. Tryggvi Loðmundsson received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 43rd minute. Fernandinho Marquez tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. José Carlos Paulista was the one to do the kick off. 56 minutes into the match, José Paulo Matos dribbled the ball past the defender and swiftly kicked the ball to the left of Össur Aðalmundsson, 1-2. After a rather tough play, Marolla FC's Marcelo Loyola got a free kick in the 59th minute. Fernandinho Marquez took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Friður Svangeirsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Tryggvi Loðmundsson's late challenge caught a Marolla FC's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Tryggvi Loðmundsson helped the player get up and apologised. After a rather tough play, Vernd Grindavík's Tryggvi Loðmundsson got a free kick in the 71st minute. Össur Aðalmundsson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Durvalino Queiroz in the 72nd minute of play. In the 76th minute, one of Marolla FC:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Marolla FC. Friður Svangeirsson blasted a shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Fernandinho Marquez having to make a save. Vernd Grindavík's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.