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Live: Grindavík drops back into the relegation places

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

At a glance

Newswire From a news agency Outcome reported
  • Six matches concluded Iceland’s men’s First Division season, with all games starting at 2 p.m.
  • Afturelding secured promotion, while Þróttur Reykjavík, Fylkir, HK and Njarðvík qualified for the promotion playoff.
  • Ægir had already been relegated, while Grindavík, Völsungur and ÍR faced relegation danger entering the final round.

The final round of Iceland’s men’s First Division brought the relegation battle down to its last moments, with six matches played simultaneously.

Afturelding had already secured a place in the Best League next season. Þróttur Reykjavík, Fylkir, HK and Njarðvík had also guaranteed places in the playoff for promotion to Iceland’s top division.

At the other end of the table, Ægir had already gone down. Völsungur, Grindavík and ÍR entered the final round still at risk of dropping another division.

In the live action, Ægir drew 1-1 with Grindavík after Daníel Karl Þrastarson equalized in the 62nd minute. The update described the goal as a major moment in the relegation fight, saying Ægir were sending Grindavík into the relegation places. If the score remained unchanged while Völsungur led Grótta, both Ægir and Grindavík would be relegated.

The other results were Grótta 0-2 Völsungur, ÍR 3-1 Leiknir Reykjavík, HK 2-1 Fylkir, Njarðvík 2-0 Afturelding and Vestri 0-1 Þróttur Reykjavík. Morgunblaðið followed the final round through a live text commentary.

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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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