Völsungur beat Vestrí 2-0 in the 19th round of the 1. Deild on Monday. The hosts took all three points at home despite playing with less possession than their visitors. Two late strikes decided the match.
Nothing much happened until the second half. Völsungur made a change at the break, bringing on T. G. Hafthorsson in the 48th minute. The game stayed tight, with Vestrí's G. Svavarsson booked in the 60th minute. Then came the goals. I. Albizuri opened the scoring in the 80th minute, and E. Adalsteinsson added a penalty eight minutes later.
The statistics tell a strange story. Vestrí had 57 per cent possession and 109 attacks, yet managed only one shot on target. Völsungur, with 43 per cent possession, hit three shots on target and scored twice. And here's the thing about football: you don't need to dominate to win.
The result moves Völsungur closer to safety. They sit 11th with 26 points from 22 games, while Vestrí remain eighth on 28 points after 23 matches. One point separates them, but the hosts have a game in hand.
Völsungur have won two of their last five league games, including this one and a 2-0 victory over Eiður Torlaks höfn. Vestrí have taken only four points from five matches, losing three of them. By then you can tell how the season is shaping up.