PEPSI Deildin (Round 14) 07/08/11 IBV - Valur 1-1 07/08/11 Stjarnan - Thor A. 5-1 07/08/11 FH - Keflavik 1-0 07/08/11 Grindavik - Breidablik 1-1 07/08/11 KR - Vikingur R. 3-2 07/08/11 Fram - Fylkir 0-0
In tonights international friendly Iceland were thrashed 4-0 away to Hungary in Budapest. Its almost certain that Ólafur Johannesson will be replaced after the EURO 2012 qualifiers finsh in October. Maybe it would be best to get a new coach now and let him take charge for the remaining qualifiers. I am not sure if the KSÍ have anyone lined up for the job.
Olafur Karl Finsen has made just 1 appearance for Stjarnan this year, came on as a sub in the last game, a 5-1 win against Þor. Ingolfur Sigurdsson moved from KR to Valur as the season started. Has been substitute in most games. Has made 8 appearances for Valur so far.
According to reports Hungary weren´t as dominant as the result would suggest though. Sweden will meet Hungary next ahead in the qualifyers.
I have heard from Iceland that Guðjon Þorðarson could return as national coach when Olafur Johannesson time comes to an end.
Iceland Cup Final - 13/08/11 Laugardalsvollur, Reykjavik Att:5327 KR - Thor A. 2-0 KR won the Icelandic Cup Final 2-0. An own goal from Gunnar Mar Gudmundsson gave KR the lead just on half time. Baldur Sigurdsson made it 2-0 after 81 minutes. It was the 12th time KR have won the cup.
PEPSI Deildin (Round 15) 15/08/11 Breidablik - IBV 1-2 15/08/11 Stjarnan - Fram 2-2 15/08/11 Vikingur R. - FH 1-3 15/08/11 Keflavik - Grindavik 1-2 15/08/11 Valur - Fylkir 3-1 18/08/11 Thor A. - KR
Some news from the second tier of Iceland football. ÍA have been promoted to the PEPSI Deildin after 3 years away. All the news from ÍA is on my website http://www.freewebs.com/iauk
PEPSI Deildin (Round 16) 21/08/11 IBV - Keflavik 2-1 21/08/11 FH - Thor A. 2-0 22/08/11 KR - Stjarnan 1-1 22/08/11 Grindavik - Vikingur R. 0-0 22/08/11 Fylkir - Breidablik 1-2 22/08/11 Fram - Valur 3-1
PEPSI Deildin (Round 17) 28/08/11 Thor A. - Grindavik 0-0 28/09/11 Breidablik - Valur 1-1 29/08/11 KR - Fram 2-1 29/08/11 Vikingur R. - IBV 1-3 29/08/11 Kefalvik - Fylkir 1-2 29/08/11 Stjarnan - FH 4-0 KR are still leading the table but only by 2 points, as IBV are still chasing them (KR do have an estra game to play though). KR won the Reykjavik derby 2-1 against Fram, Kjartan Finnbogason had given KR the lead from an 80th minute penalty. An own goal from Fram defender Alan Lowing made it 2-0 with 3 minutes to play. Arnar Gunnlaugsson pulled a goal back for Fram in the 90th minute. IBV won 3-1 at Vikingur with 2 goals from Tryggvi Gudmundsson and another from Ian Jeffs. Stjarnan won 4-0 at home to FH who lost their international goalkeeper Gunnleifur Gunnleifsson with an injury on 54 minutes. Stjarnan's goals came from Gardar Johansson (17,16), Bjarki Pall Eysteinsson (57) and Þorvaldur Arnarson (65). Gudjon Petur Lydsson rescued a point for Valur away to Breidablik with a 90th minute equalizer. Andri Rafn Yeoman had given Breidablik the lead on 37 minutes. Fylkir won 2-1 away to Keflavik. Albert Brynjar Ingason and an Ingimundur Neils Oskarsson penalty scored Fylkir's goals. Gudmundur Steinarsson scored a penalty for Keflavik, all the goals were in the first half. In the other game Thor and Grindvik drew 0-0 in Akureyri. There are now only 5 rounds of games left to play (KR have 6 to play). It looks like either KR or IBV for the title and the meet in the Westmann Islands in round 20. At the bottom it looks like Vikingur and Fram will go down.
League Table after round 17 KR 38 pts IBV 36 pts FH 31 pts Valur 29 pts Stjarnan 27 pts Fylkir 22 pts Breidablik 20 pts Thor A. 18 pts Grindavik 18 pts Keflavik 17 pts Fram 11 pts Vikingur R. 9 pts
ROY KEANE COULD BECOME ICELAND COACH There has been talk over the last few days that ex Manchester United midfielder Roy Keane is the favourite to become the new coach of the Iceland national team. Reports said he was due in Iceland on Monday to watch Tuesdays U21 game against Norway and then the EURO 2012 qualifier against Cyprus. But when FA officals met the plane at the airport, Keane was not there !!!
PEPSI Deildin (Round 18) 11/09/11 IBV - Thor A. 3-1 11/09/11 Fylkir - Vikingur R. 2-1 11/09/11 FH - KR 2-1 11/09/11 Grindavik - Stjarnan 2-2 11/09/11 Valur - Keflavik 0-1 11/09/11 Fram - Breidablik 1-0 The big game of the weekend was played in Hafnarfjörður between FH and KR. Atli Gudnason and Atli Vidar Bjornsson gave FH a 2-0 lead at half time, KR pulled a goal back when Kjartan Henry Finnbogason scored on 73 minutes. The defeat means KR drop down to second place behind IBV. As for IBV they won 3-1 at home to Thor. The visitors took the lead through Johann Helgi Hannesson after 25 minutes. IBV were level 2 minutes later Aaron Spear with the goal. Spear made it 2-1 after 46 minutes and Andri Olafsson made it 3-1 on 68 minutes. IBV now lead KR by just one point, although KR have played a game less. At the bottom Fram won 1-0 at home to Breidablik, Arnar Gunnlaugsson was the scorer. Vikingur are still bottom with 9 points, 5 behind Fram As I have mentioned earlier, IA have been promoted from 1.deild, over the weekend Selfoss were also promoted.
The new Iceland national coach. There are loads of names in the Icelandic press being linked with the national team job when Olafur Johannesson leaves next month. It looks certain that the new man will not be an Icelander as the KSI are looking to bring in a foreign coach. I have heard Roy Keane, Steve Coppell, Bob Houghton, Lars Lagerback and Lars Olsen all mentioned over the last few weeks.
I have a preference for Lars Lagerback: no honours, but a great knowledge of managing a national team.
PEPSI Deildin (Round 19) 15/09/11 Vikingur R - Valur 0-1 15/09/11 FH - Fram 1-1 15/09/11 Stjarnan - IBV 3-2 15/09/11 Keflavik - Breidablik 1-1 15/09/11 KR - Grindavik 1-1 15/09/11 Thor A. - Fylkir 2-0 KR are back in first place but only on goal difference after a 1-1 draw at home to Grindavik. IBV lost 3-2 at Stjarnan on the artifical pitch. The big game at the weekend is IBV - KR on the Westmann Islands.
PEPSI Deildin (Round 20) 18/09/11 Valur - Thor A. 2-1 19/09/11 IBV - KR 1-1 19/09/11 Grindavik - FH 1-3 19/09/11 Breidablik - Vikingur R. 2-6 19/09/11 Fylkir - Stjarnan 2-3 19/09/11 Fram - Keflavik 1-0 The weather affected the weekend games in Iceland, all of round 20 should have been played on Sunday but only Valur's game against Thor survived. All the others had to be played on Monday. The big game between the top two teams IBV and KR ended 1-1. IBV got off to a bad start when defender Brynjar Gauti Gudjonsson was sent off on 17 minutes. Ten minutes later and Aaron Spear gave them the lead. KR equalized in the second half with a 68th minute Kjartan Henry Finnbogason goal. KR and IBV are still both on 40 points but KR have a better goal difference. They play their game in hand away to Keflavik on Thursday. At the bottom Vikingur had a surprise 6-2 win away to Breidablik but they still remain bottom with 12 points. Bjorgolfur Takefusa scored a hatrick but it looks too much for them to stay up. As for Fram who are second from bottom, they won 1-0 at home to Keflavik with a Kristinn Ingi Halldorsson goal. They are just 2 points behind Grindavik and they play each other at the weekend in Grindavik.
PEPSI Deildin (Round 13) 22/09/11 Keflavik - KR 2-3 KR have won their game in hand with an injury time winning goal away to Keflavik. Frans Elvarsson game Keflavik the lead after just 1 minute. Baldur Sigurdsson scored twice for KR (12, 51 mins), Magnus Thorir Matthiasson levelled the score at 2-2 on 81 minute. Two minutes into injury time and KR substitute Aron Bjarki Josepsson scored to give the Reykjavik team the 3 points. KR now lead IBV by 3 points with two games left to play. Looking at the remaining fixtures it looks like KR will be champions. 25/09/11 FH - IBV 25/09/11 KR - Fylkir 01/11/11 Valur - KR 01/11/11 IBV - Grindavik
PEPSI Deildin (Round 21) 25/09/11 Stjarnan - Valur 5-0 25/09/11 Grindavik - Fram 1-2 25/09/11 FH - IBV 4-2 25/09/11 Thor A. - Breidablik 1-2 25/09/11 Vikingur R. - Keflavik 25/09/11 KR - Fylkir 3-2 KR are the 2011 Champions after a 3-2 win at home to Fylkir this afternoon. Bjarni Gudjonsson (pen), Baldur Sigurdsson and Dofri Snorasson were the goalscorers. IBV lost 4-2 away to FH, meaning FH are now in second place. At the bottom Vikingur are relegated. Fram's good run over the last few week mean they are safe from the drop after a 2-1 win away to Grindavik. The last relegation place will be between Thor and Grindavik.
