Afturelding secured a 42:24 victory over Fram at home on Thursday evening in the Olís Deildin. The away side took control early and kept their distance throughout, finishing with an eight-goal margin. It was a clean sheet for the visitors in the second half, something they hadn't managed in their previous outing.
Fram sit fifth on four points from four games, having drawn twice and won twice without a defeat. Afturelding occupy fourth with five points, their only loss coming earlier in the campaign. The gap between them remains narrow, though the result shifts momentum slightly.
Both sides came in with mixed recent form. Fram had won three of their last four before this match, including a heavy 47:40 victory over Valur. Afturelding were more inconsistent, drawing with FH and losing to Haukar in their last three outings. By then, the visitors looked to have found a way through the home defence when it mattered.
We gave a prediction before kick-off backing the hosts with fifty-five percent confidence. It didn't come off. Afturelding bottled it less and started sharper, taking the lead and never looking back. To be fair, the visitors had nothing to lose going into this one.
The result leaves Fram four points behind the top four, while Afturelding move alongside the leaders. With two games remaining, the race for the play-off places is still wide open. Bottling it would have been a mistake, and they avoided it.
