Throttur Reykjavik 2:1 Njardvik: 1. Deild Match Result

Match report

Trottur Reykjavik Edge Past Nyarvik in Semi-Final Thriller

Trottur Reykjavik secured a 2-1 victory over Nyarvik in the First Division semi-finals on Saturday evening. The hosts took an early lead through B. Stefansson before S. Larusson doubled their advantage after the interval. V. Johannsson's late strike for Nyarvik set up a tense finish, but Trottur held on to progress.

By then, the pattern was clear — Nyarvik dominated possession with 53 per cent and registered more attacks, but Trottur were sharper in front of goal. Six shots on target for the hosts against four for the visitors told the story of efficiency over territory. And here's the thing, it wasn't pretty football, but results in these matches are often decided by who takes their chances.

The opening goal came in the twenty-eighth minute when Stefansson found space to finish. Nyarvik responded well after the break, equalising through Larusson's effort in the fifty-third. Johannsson's goal in the sixty-eighth minute brought the visitors back into contention, and suddenly that comfortable lead felt precarious.

We had tipped Trottur to win with 56 per cent confidence, and while that's not exactly remarkable certainty, it proved accurate enough. The home side's defensive resilience against a side that controlled more of the game showed the kind of character you can't measure in statistics. They turned to the kids when needed, and they delivered.

Trottur now sit third on 41 points from 22 games, while Nyarvik remain fourth with 38 points after 12 wins and eight defeats. The hosts had won their previous meeting 1-0 on September ninth, so this victory extends their record against the visitors to two from two this season. The draw brought them together early, but the result speaks for itself.

Prepared from match data

Key numbers

Possession, % 47 – 53

Shots on target 3 – 4

Shots off target 3 – 1

Attacks 76 – 84

⇄ 19' N. Thorhallsson — Substitution ⚽ 28' B. Stefansson — Goal ⇄ 46' B. Bjornsson — Substitution ⚽ 53' S. Larusson — Goal ⇄ 60' L. Fernandes — Substitution ⇄ 60' B. Bjarkason — Substitution ⚽ 68' V. Johannsson — Goal 🟨 69' V. Vidarsson — Yellow card ⇄ 70' A. Einarsson — Substitution ⇄ 76' O. Hinriksson — Substitution ⇄ 76' A. Ingason — Substitution ⇄ 76' V. Vidarsson — Substitution 🟨 77' V. Johannsson — Yellow card ⇄ 82' T. Geirsson — Substitution 🟨 83' S. Larusson — Yellow card 🟨 89' B. Stefansson — Yellow card 🟨 90+2' K. Kristjansson — Yellow card 🟨 90+2' H. Gudmundsson — Yellow card 🟨 90+3' V. Sigurdsson — Yellow card 🟨 90+3' O. Diouck — Yellow card

Match events

19' 0:0 Throttur Reykjavik Substitution N. Thorhallsson off: T. Geirsson
28' 1:0 Throttur Reykjavik Goal B. Stefansson assist: K. Kristjansson
46' 1:0 Njardvik Substitution B. Bjornsson off: V. Johannsson
53' 2:0 Throttur Reykjavik Goal S. Larusson
60' 2:0 Njardvik Substitution L. Fernandes off: S. Stefansson
60' 2:0 Njardvik Substitution B. Bjarkason off: F. Gudnason
68' 2:1 Njardvik Goal V. Johannsson
69' 2:1 Njardvik Yellow card V. Vidarsson
70' 2:1 Njardvik Substitution A. Einarsson off: H. Gudmundsson
76' 2:1 Throttur Reykjavik Substitution O. Hinriksson off: V. Sigurdsson
76' 2:1 Throttur Reykjavik Substitution A. Ingason off: A. Robertsson
76' 2:1 Njardvik Substitution V. Vidarsson off: R. Victor
77' 2:1 Njardvik Yellow card V. Johannsson
82' 2:1 Throttur Reykjavik Substitution T. Geirsson off: U. Ingvarsson
83' 2:1 Throttur Reykjavik Yellow card S. Larusson
89' 2:1 Throttur Reykjavik Yellow card B. Stefansson
90+2' 2:1 Throttur Reykjavik Yellow card K. Kristjansson
90+2' 2:1 Njardvik Yellow card H. Gudmundsson
90+3' 2:1 Throttur Reykjavik Yellow card V. Sigurdsson
90+3' 2:1 Njardvik Yellow card O. Diouck

Statistics

47 Possession, % 53

3 Shots on target 4

3 Shots off target 1

76 Attacks 84

8 Corners 5

7 Free kicks 3

1 Offsides 1

3 Yellow cards 4

0 Red cards 0

8 Goal kicks 13

4 Throw-ins 6

Match prediction: Throttur Reykjavik — Njardvik

Win: Throttur Reykjavik

Confidence 56%

Reasoning

Троттур Рейкьявик — 3. place, 41 points after 22 games (12 wins, 5 draws, 5 losses)
Нярдвик — 4. place, 38 points after 22 games (12 wins, 2 draws, 8 losses)
Троттур Рейкьявик, last 5 games: 4 wins, 1 losses
Нярдвик, last 5 games: 2 wins, 3 losses
Head-to-head: 9 games, Троттур Рейкьявик — 3, 2 draws, Нярдвик — 4

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