Keflavík put three goals past KA Akureyri at home on Wednesday evening to complete a comfortable victory in the Úrvalsdeild. The hosts dominated proceedings from the opening whistle and never looked back as they recorded a comprehensive win before a home crowd. By then, the visitors had already begun to unravel after conceding three goals inside half an hour.
S. Magnusson opened the scoring in the 27th minute before D. Valsson doubled the lead just five minutes later. S. Ljubicic made it three in the 36th minute, giving Keflavík a commanding advantage before the break. The visitors were reduced to ten men when E. Ragnarsson collected his second yellow card and was sent off in the 62nd minute.
Keflavík made several changes during the second half, bringing on J. Pedersen, V. Saevarsson, A. Palsson, B. Baxter, A. Romer, A. Conteh and S. Ljubicic at various stages. KA Akureyri had no substitutions to make, the coach unable to alter the situation after the dismissal.
And here's the thing about the statistics — KA Akureyri held 56 per cent possession but managed only three shots on target, while Keflavík had 44 per cent possession and delivered five. The visitors created just one big chance all game compared to four for the hosts, and shots accuracy tells the story: 18 per cent versus 28 per cent. They had more passes, more attacks, but none of it counted.
Keflavík move up to sixth place with 28 points from 22 games, while KA Akureyri remain 11th on 20 points. The gap between them widens to eight points, and the visitors have now lost five of their last six league matches. Cup football has its own rules, but this was a straightforward league result that leaves little room for argument.