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DeKoel Katla Stadium
Spectators: 8000 (Terracing: 6000, Seating: 1840, VIP seats: 160) It was fairly windy and cold on the field when Garibaldi Dónaldsson kicked off to start the match. Starri Kjaransson hit a great freekick 2 minutes into the match. 3 minutes into the match, V.V.V - Venlo's goal looked a bit too open when Kristinn Ingimundarson came free, but Austmar Janusson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. In the 4th minute, Garibaldi Dónaldsson reached a very good position and smashed the ball with a huge effort into the net, just to the left of Ferdínand Grímsson. The goal made the score 1-0. When Sigurður Reimarsson fell near the penalty area in the 7th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s protests and gave Sigurður Reimarsson a yellow card for diving instead. A collision led to Reikiavik. United. F.C. getting a freekick after 7 minutes play. Sigurður Reimarsson hit a great ball. Rafnar Sveinsson's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Ferdínand Grímsson read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 8th minute of play. 13 minutes into the match, Kristinn Ingimundarson notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of V.V.V - Venlo's Austmar Janusson. Austmar Janusson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Ferdínand Grímsson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Sævaldur Álfgrímsson, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Ferdínand Grímsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Garibaldi Dónaldsson, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. When the match had gone on for 21 minutes, Barri Magnússon put it in 1-2 from a short distance just to the right of Austmar Janusson. An unexpectedly hard shot by Maron Gabríelsson in the 28th minute of play forced V.V.V - Venlo's goalkeeper Austmar Janusson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Everyone was convinced a goal was close when V.V.V - Venlo's Garibaldi Dónaldsson in the 30th minute lifted the ball towards the upper right corner, but Ferdínand Grímsson was perfectly placed and prevented a goal for Reikiavik. United. F.C. through an amazing save. 32 minutes had been played when some careless play by Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s defense caused the ball to cross the line for a corner. Rafnar Sveinsson was slow to take the kick. During this time V.V.V - Venlo's players had a chance to rest. In the 35th minute, Maron Gabríelsson made a precise shot to the right of Austmar Janusson. V.V.V - Venlo's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 2-3. Sævaldur Álfgrímsson scored 3-3 in the 39th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Ferdínand Grímsson, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Maron Gabríelsson recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 45th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

The supporters of Reikiavik. United. F.C. booed when V.V.V - Venlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 50 match minutes in a wonderful position. Rafnar Sveinsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 54 minutes of play, V.V.V - Venlo's Húmi Nikulásson made it 4-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Ferdínand Grímsson was left in no man's land by his defense there! The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Sævaldur Álfgrímsson during the 56th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. The supporters of Reikiavik. United. F.C. booed when V.V.V - Venlo was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 56 match minutes in a wonderful position. Sævaldur Álfgrímsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. 59 minutes into the match, Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s goal looked a bit too open when Garibaldi Dónaldsson came free, but Ferdínand Grímsson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Barri Magnússon received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 62nd minute. Austmar Janusson tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s Ferdínand Grímsson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Sævaldur Álfgrímsson in the 63rd minute of play. Başar Bera kicked well hit freekick during the 65th minute of the match. Maron Gabríelsson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 67th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Austmar Janusson having to interfere. Sævaldur Álfgrímsson hit a great freekick 72 minutes into the match. In the 74th minute Kristinn Ingimundarson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Austmar Janusson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 75th minute Reikiavik. United. F.C. were awarded a corner. Rafnkell Arnaldsson went to the cornerflag to take it. Ferdínand Grímsson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Justin Kluivert, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 82ndth minute of the game Lindberg Torfason who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s Ferdínand Grímsson was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Austmar Janusson didn't succeed to prevent the ball from going into goal when Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s Barri Magnússon shot an unexpected shot in the crossbar's under edge and made 4-5 in the ordered_time% minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Justin Kluivert in the 88th minute of play forced Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s goalkeeper Ferdínand Grímsson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. After 91 minutes, Maron Gabríelsson mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Reikiavik. United. F.C. and the V.V.V - Venlo players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 91st minute, Maron Gabríelsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. If Húmi Nikulásson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 92nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Reikiavik. United. F.C.'s supporters were very happy and cheered loudly because their team had won after a very close match.