Match Report
7 points for Iceland (3rd), 12 for Kosovo (2nd): a 5-point gap. The last five rounds placed Iceland no better than 35th for form, against 3rd in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.67/2.17 for Iceland and 1.67/1.17 for Kosovo (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.3.
Kosovo had won five straight. Iceland had banked 4 of the last 15 points on offer; Kosovo, 15.
J. Gil Manzano took charge of the match — our records show 57 games refereed with an average of 2.4 yellow cards per game. Estadio Enrique Roca de Murcia in Murcia staged the fixture, a ground that holds 31,179. On the scoreboard, Kosovo led 2-1 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 1-3.
Goal scorers
Iceland: Orri Óskarsson (2') · Kosovo: Vedat Muriqi (35'), Vedat Muriqi (45'), Vedat Muriqi (79')