Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Njardvík (1st, 43 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Fjölnir (12th, 15 pts). The last five rounds placed Njardvík no better than 7th for form, against 1st in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.45/2.41 for Fjölnir and 2.27/1.14 for Njardvík (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.77.
Level finishes had become the habit for Fjölnir: three in a row, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Njardvík had not lost in 15 games, having scored in 15 consecutive games. The five-game form split read 3/15 points for Fjölnir against 11/15 for Njardvík.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Fjölnir 3, draws 3, Njardvík 0, at 2.83 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 33% of the wins in this matchup.
Extra völlurinn, capacity 1,500, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 1-2.
Goal scorers
Fjölnir: Árni Steinn Sigursteinsson (64') · Njardvík: D. Radić (78'), O. Diouck (56')
Key stats
Possession: Fjölnir 41% · Njardvík 59% · Total shots: 14-17 · On target: 4-6 · Corners: 5-4