NSI Runavik 3:1 AB: result and stats

Match report

NSI Runavik kept pace at the summit of the Meistaradeildin with a 3-1 victory over AB in the 21st round of the regular season on 30 August. The hosts opened the scoring inside three minutes thanks to G. Reynslag, and while AB threatened to drag the game back into contention, a penalty from P. Knudsen on the hour mark and an own goal from M. Friis before that gave NSI control. The visitors lost their captain late on. Knudsen converted his spot-kick in the 82nd minute to make it 3-1, but he was sent off just a minute later after picking up a second yellow card. That meant AB finished the match with ten men and could not mount any meaningful pressure after the dismissal. NSI dominated possession at 61 per cent and registered 172 attacks compared to AB's 119. The hosts had 14 shots in total, seven on target, while the visitors managed only three attempts on goal from ten attempts overall. It was a lopsided affair, though the scoreline barely reflected the gulf in control. M. Olsen added a second goal for NSI in the 71st minute, putting the result beyond doubt before Knudsen's late intervention. The visitors had already seen R. Skala and J. Sorensen booked, while S. Skytte and P. Knudsen each collected yellows before the Danish midfielder's red. Three substitutions were made by NSI in the second half, including the goalscorer Reynslag, who came off in the 61st minute. The result leaves NSI top of the table on 41 points from 20 games, with 12 wins, five draws and three losses. AB remain in sixth place on 23 points, their record standing at seven wins, two draws and 11 defeats. Both sides have played the same number of matches, so the gap between them is now 18 points. The hosts come off a mixed run recently, drawing twice and winning twice in their last five fixtures before this victory. AB, meanwhile, have taken only one win from their past five games and have struggled for consistency away from home. This result extends NSI's lead at the top and leaves AB further behind in the race for European qualification.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 61 – 39

Shots on target 7 – 3

Shots off target 7 – 1

Attacks 172 – 119

⚽ 3' G. Reynslag — Goal 🟨 42' S. Skytte — Yellow card 🟨 43' R. Skala — Yellow card ⚽ 56' M. Friis — Own goal ⇄ 61' G. Reynslag — Substitution ⇄ 61' P. Djurhuus — Substitution ⇄ 61' J. Bruhn — Substitution ⇄ 68' M. Przybylski — Substitution ⇄ 68' S. Skytte — Substitution ⚽ 71' M. Olsen — Goal 🟨 74' P. Knudsen — Yellow card ⇄ 75' B. Jacobsen — Substitution 🟨 81' J. Sorensen — Yellow card ⚽ 82' P. Knudsen — Penalty 🟨 83' P. Knudsen — Yellow card 🟥 83' P. Knudsen — Red card

Match events

3' AB Goal G. Reynslag assist: S. Henriksen
42' NSI Runavik Yellow card S. Skytte
43' AB Yellow card R. Skala
56' NSI Runavik Own goal M. Friis
61' AB Substitution G. Reynslag off: P. Sjostein
61' AB Substitution P. Djurhuus off: O. Moses
61' AB Substitution J. Bruhn off: J. Abdul
68' NSI Runavik Substitution M. Przybylski off: T. Hestad
68' NSI Runavik Substitution S. Skytte off: M. Olsen
71' NSI Runavik Goal M. Olsen assist: E. W. Joensen
74' NSI Runavik Yellow card P. Knudsen
75' AB Substitution B. Jacobsen off: H. Olsen
81' AB Yellow card J. Sorensen
82' NSI Runavik Penalty P. Knudsen
83' NSI Runavik Yellow card P. Knudsen
83' NSI Runavik Red card P. Knudsen

Statistics

61 Possession, % 39

7 Shots on target 3

7 Shots off target 1

172 Attacks 119

4 Corners 1

2 Yellow cards 2

1 Red cards 0

6 Goal kicks 11

Match prediction: NSI Runavik — AB

Win: NSI Runavik

Confidence 70%

Reasoning

НСИ Рунавик — 1. place, 41 points after 20 games (12 wins, 5 draws, 3 losses)
АБ — 6. place, 23 points after 20 games (7 wins, 2 draws, 11 losses)
НСИ Рунавик, last 5 games: 2 wins, 2 draws, 1 losses
АБ, last 5 games: 1 wins, 4 losses
Head-to-head: 2 games, НСИ Рунавик — 1, АБ — 1

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