Live: Breiðholt turns white and blue
Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Six matches in Iceland’s men’s first division final round all began at 2 p.m.
- Afturelding had secured promotion to the top division, while Þróttur, Fylkir, HK and Njarðvík had secured playoff places.
- Ægir had already been relegated, while Völsungur, Grindavík and ÍR remained at risk of going down.
The final round of Iceland’s men’s first division brought six simultaneous matches, with teams still battling over playoff and relegation positions.
Afturelding had already secured a place in the Best Division next season. Þróttur Reykjavík, Fylkir, HK and Njarðvík were competing for places from second through fifth, although all four had already guaranteed spots in the promotion playoff.
At the bottom, Ægir had been relegated. Völsungur, Grindavík and ÍR still faced the possibility of dropping down a division.
The scheduled matches included HK against Fylkir in Kópavogur, Njarðvík against Afturelding and Vestri against Þróttur Reykjavík. In the live updates, Njarðvík moved 2-0 ahead of Afturelding through goals from Viktor Nói Viðarsson and Hrafn Guðmundsson, while ÍR led Leiknir Reykjavík 3-0. HK and Fylkir remained scoreless, as did Vestri and Þróttur.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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