Breiðablik claimed a 3-2 victory over Dynamo-BGU in the 2nd Qualifying Round - 3rd Place Finals of the UEFA Champions League for women on Thursday evening. The match extended well beyond normal time, with the decisive goals arriving in extra periods. And here's the thing about knockout football — you don't always know which side will finish on top until the final whistle.
Dynamo-BGU started brighter, with A. Pilipenko finding the net in the 14th minute before a red card for A. Sinyavskaya in the 16th changed the complexion of the contest. To be fair, the visitors continued to press despite being a player down, and Pilipenko doubled her tally in the 62nd minute. Breiðablik responded with three substitutions at the break — K. Stefansdottir, H. Hakonardottir, and E. Kristjansdottir all came on together.
T. Agustsdottir pulled one back for the hosts in the 53rd minute, but Dynamo-BGU held their nerve until the match went to extra time. By then the game had turned into something more tactical, with every substitution carrying weight. L. Korneenko picked up a yellow card in the 79th minute as tensions built.
It was in extra time that Breiðablik found their rhythm. A. Albertsdottir scored twice — first in the 90+7th minute, then again in the 102nd — to complete the turnaround. The visitors kept pushing, with D. Sosnovskaya brought on in the 112th minute, but Dynamo-BGU could not find an equaliser despite another yellow for Pilipenko in the 108th minute.
The result means Breiðablik advance while Dynamo-BGU's campaign ends. Both sides had chances throughout, but the extra-time goals proved decisive. And here's the thing — sometimes it only takes moments like these to decide a match, not the full ninety minutes.