AB claimed a 3-2 victory over Skala IF in Meistaradeildin Regular Season round 17 on 2 August 2026. The hosts took all three points after a match that swung between control and chaos. Both sides sat in the middle of the table going into the fixture, and the result kept them separated by two points.
R. Skala opened the scoring inside the first four minutes, catching AB off guard. B. Nielsen responded from the penalty spot in the 31st minute before doubling his tally with a second goal in the 76th minute. AB looked comfortable until the final moments changed everything.
by then the game had tightened considerably. J. Bruhn picked up a yellow card in the 20th minute, and the disciplinary count climbed steadily through the half with three more bookings before the break. to be fair, neither side had much space to breathe as the tempo increased.
Skala IF pulled one back through J. Frederiksberg in the 90th minute plus three, equalising against the run of play. K. Johansen then fired in the winner for AB five minutes into stoppage time, a moment that defined the evening. The substitution pattern told its own story, with both managers turning to fresh legs when the game demanded it.
AB remain sixth on 23 points after 21 games, while Skala IF sit seventh with 21. The hosts had dropped points in three of their last five matches before this win, and the victory extends their unbeaten run to two games. Skala IF's recent form showed more inconsistency, with four losses in their last five outings before the equaliser.