Aldis Maria’s winning goal against Keflavik

Aldis Maria scored the winning goal today against Keflavík. She didn’t play for long at that time. At the bottom of the picture, Stolastruik celebrates the winning goal. Photo: Sigurdur Ingji

“It was huge and important for us. I think the game was played very much the way we expected it to be played. We got the first goal, which was very important, and Keflavik didn’t have any chances other than that. We were very happy with our overall defense, the offense was also good and we had our chances like usual. “We were really strong and were able to score two good goals,” said Storastrucny head coach Donny after the 2-1 win over Keflavik in the first round of the Besti League lower division final.

The match was played in excellent conditions at Croker, with warm weather but a light southerly breeze. Tindastal’s side were the stronger side in the match and created more chances, with Jordin and Birgitta being particularly sharp. The first goal came in the 23rd minute, but then Jordin passed the ball to Birgitta’s right, who got away from her marker and sent the ball into the box, where Jordin met her man and headed into the far corner. The visitors equalised in the 39th minute as Stolastruik failed to clear the ball correctly. The ball reached Melanie Rendeira, who stepped in front of Birgitta and then slid the ball past Monica, who came out to meet her and into the empty net. Stolastruik continued to attack and Laufey almost scored before the break, the ball hitting the crossbar. The half ended in a draw.

In the second half, it was the home women’s team that knocked on Kevvikin’s door, but as has been the case at times before this summer, it was Vera Wallis who came knocking and they didn’t let anyone in. Jordyn had 3-4 great chances to score and it wasn’t until the 79th minute that the Stolastruik team reaped what they had sown. Then Jordyn came on and Vera Wallis made a save but the ball hit Aldis Maria who scooped it into the net – a huge goal for Stolastruik and Aldis who have been battling injuries for almost the entire summer. The team from Tindastall had chances to finish the game off but it wasn’t many goals in the game and the team from Tindastall finished the game in professional fashion – they kept the ball well and didn’t give themselves any chances.

The cabbage was scooped up but not eaten.

Tindastall’s team has 16 points, while Keflavik and Firkiel have 10 points. Keflavik’s team is in a nearly desperate situation, but Firkiel will face Schonunna tomorrow night. Anything can happen, and it is not at all certain that 16 points, or even 19 points, will be enough for Tindastall’s team to keep their place in the league. On Saturday, Firki’s team will travel to Krugin, which will undoubtedly be a tough battle.

Fekir heard from Donna after the game and asked a number of questions, including whether the girls should have scored more goals today. “We had the chances to score more but luckily two goals were enough today. We created a lot of chances, which is very positive.”

Is there a particular player you would like to recognize today? “I would say the team was very good today and all the players put in a great performance throughout. The work contribution and mentality was absolutely crazy.”

New Player, Erica Cunningham, no splashing today, what’s up? “I’m very happy with the guys that have been playing and the general mood of the team, so there’s no need to disturb it. Also, her ankle was almost there after training yesterday.”

What do you think about the match between Star and Fylki not taking place at the same time as Krok’s match? “I think it’s special that the games aren’t being played at the same time, it seems the most natural, but I honestly don’t know the reasoning behind it,” Downey concluded.