Fram Hold Their Nerve to Snatch Victory at Breidablik
Fram Reykjavik came from behind to beat Breidablik 4-3 in Úrvalsdeild matchday 20 on Sunday evening. The visitors took control after a frantic opening period, then withstood pressure when Breidablik equalised to make it three all. By then the match had settled into something more measured, and the extra goal proved decisive. D. Ingvarsson gave Breidablik the lead in the sixth minute, but Fram responded quickly. R. Hauksson levelled just before the quarter-hour mark, and H. Asgrimsson put the visitors ahead two minutes later. To be fair, Breidablik found a way back into the contest through V. Dimitrijevic in the thirty-fourth minute, and K. Chopart added a fourth before the break.And here's the thing about the second half — Breidablik thought they had grabbed a point. D. Ingvarsson completed his brace in the fifty-sixth minute, and for a few minutes it looked like the hosts might salvage something. But T. Ulfarsson scored in the fifty-ninth, and suddenly Fram were back in front. The visitors had not won since their opening day three weeks ago, so this run of form felt significant.
The statistics tell a different story than the scoreline suggests. Breidablik dominated possession at sixty-six percent and launched 146 attacks, yet created only two big chances. Fram, with just thirty-four percent of the ball, worked four big chances and hit the target more frequently. By then it was clear that efficiency, not volume, would decide the match.
Breidablik remain fourth with thirty points from twenty-one games, while Fram move to third with forty-four points. The gap between them is now fourteen points, though both sides have played the same number of fixtures. For Breidablik, this ends a run without a win; for Fram, it extends their push toward the top.