ÍA Akranes 5:1 Stjarnan Garðabær — Match Report

Gary RedknappFootball AnalystMATCH REPORT

Viktor Jonsson scored one and set up another as ÍA Akranes thrashed Stjarnar Garðabær 5-1 in the Urvalsdeild. The forward was the standout performer in a ruthless display that saw the home side race into a three-goal lead inside 26 minutes.

The match was effectively over inside the opening half-hour. Haukur Andri Haraldsson opened the scoring in the 4th minute from Jonsson's assist, before Jonsson himself doubled the lead five minutes later with help from Baldvin Thór Berndsen. Jón Gísli Eyland Gíslason made it three in the 26th minute, with Gísli Eyjólfsson providing the assist. Stjarnan pulled one back through Andri Rúnar Bjarnason in the 66th minute, but Markús Páll Ellertsson struck twice in the second half, in the 71st and 86th minutes, to complete the rout.

Despite the emphatic scoreline, Stjarnan controlled the possession with 60% and created more chances, registering 19 shots to ÍA’s 15 and winning eight corners to two. ÍA were simply more clinical. Viktor Jonsson was the decisive figure, earning an 8.2 rating from his forward position with a goal and an assist. CheckLive's model rated ÍA Akranes the stronger side, and the result confirmed that prediction. There is no next fixture scheduled.

Questions & Answers

What was the final score of ÍA Akranes vs Stjarnan Garðabær?

ÍA Akranes 5-1 Stjarnan Garðabær (Urvalsdeild).

Who scored?

Haukur Andri Haraldsson (4', assist Viktor Jonsson) for ÍA Akranes; Viktor Jonsson (9', assist Baldvin Thór Berndsen) for ÍA Akranes; Jón Gísli Eyland Gíslason (26', assist Gísli Eyjólfsson) for ÍA Akranes; Andri Rúnar Bjarnason (66', assist Alex Þór Hauksson) for Stjarnan Garðabær; Markús Páll Ellertsson (71') for ÍA Akranes; Markús Páll Ellertsson (86', assist Ómar Björn Stefánsson) for ÍA Akranes.

Were there any cards in ÍA Akranes vs Stjarnan Garðabær?

Yellow cards: Jón Gísli Eyland Gíslason (ÍA Akranes).