EB / Streymur II — ÍF II, 1. Deild

IF II secured a 3-1 victory away at ÉB/Streymur II in the 1. deild on Saturday, a result that keeps them fourth in the table while the hosts remain rooted in tenth place. Both sides had played 21 games before this fixture, and the gap between them widened to 25 points after the final whistle. The visitors carried momentum from their 3-1 win over the same opposition earlier in the season, and this time they did not let the lead slip. A. Olsen opened the scoring in the seventh minute, catching the defence off guard before IF II could settle into their rhythm. M. Klein doubled the advantage with a second goal in the thirty-second minute, and a third from the same player in the thirty-eighth minute effectively ended any hopes of a comeback. S. Lokin scored a consolation for the hosts in the seventy-second minute, but the damage had been done. To be fair, ÉB/Streymur II have not been short of opportunities in recent weeks, even if the results have not reflected their efforts. They drew 2-2 with TBR on their last outing, but before that came losses to Suduroy and B71, along with this defeat to IF II. The home side have won just two of their 21 matches and sit on eight points, a tally that would not satisfy most supporters. IF II, meanwhile, have kept their position in the upper half of the table with nine wins, six draws and six defeats. Their recent form has been mixed — a 9-3 victory over B36 II followed by a 1-4 loss to Vikingur II — but they have shown enough consistency to stay clear of the bottom half. They held a high line throughout and found no answer when ÉB/Streymur II pressed in the final quarter. The result means IF II remain four points clear of the teams around them with five matches left, while ÉB/Streymur II face a difficult run-in. By then, the table will look very different, but for now the gap is as wide as it has been all season.