Subject: NT Season 22: Mini World cup season

Results:

Ísland - Hellas 1-3 (0-0)
Ísland - Indonesia 1-3 (1-2)
Bulgaria - Ísland 3-2 (0-1)

Group A league table:

1. Hellas - 8:5 - 7
2. Bulgaria - 8:6 - 7
3. Indonesia - 5:5 - 3
4. Ísland - 4:9 - 0

Goals:



G. Randversson



H. Martinsson

Assists:



B. Edvínsson
Á. Haraldsson

Fouls:

2

B. Friðbjörnsson

1

G. Sveinbjörnsson
S. Frostason
S. Bergmannsson
M. Númason
B. Edvínsson
C. Valdimarsson
S. Traustason

Games:

3

P. Bjartsson
S. Frostason
G. Sæmundsson
S. Bergmannsson
K. Sturlaugsson
M. Númason
Á. Haraldsson
S. Traustason

2

K. Þorbergsson
B. Friðbjörnsson
C. Valdimarsson
S. Bjarkason
G. Randversson

1

T. Bjartmannsson
G. Sveinbjörnsson
B. Edvínsson
S. Yngvarsson
H. Martinsson

NT Friendly: Lëtzebuerg - Ísland

Massive 10 defeats now in a row... that's something that I didn't expect... all defeats were tight matches (one cup rules, draw after 90 minutes), but still...

Now we have Lëtzebuerg against us and also maximehome is against us... he is owner of Steingimur Frostason... of cource Frostason will play against his own team manager! 8=)

I use U26 players in this match. Here is our lineup! Tumi takes place between posts.

1. Tumi Garðarsson 24
2. Gunnleifur Haraldsson 25
3. Steingrímur Frostason 26
4. Björn Friðbjörnsson 24
5. Gísli Bjarnarsson 23
6. Knútur Fannason 23
7. Sigurður Ingi Bjarkason 26
8. Brynjar Þór Torfason 26
9. Hallgrímur Martinsson 26
10. Christopher Valdimarsson 26
11. Gauti Randversson 25

12. Thomas Bjartmannsson 25
13. Valtýr Þorsteinnsson 26
14. Elvar Örn Arnbergsson 24
15. Högni Hannesson 26
16. Harðar Svanlaugsson 25

52' Elvar Örn Arnbergsson replaces 8
60' Valtýr Þorsteinnsson replaces 3
73' Harðar Svanlaugsson replaces 11

Any comments?

Lëtzebuerg's boys playing a réally heroic game against our team :)

we are lucky a long time, and it was logical to loose at the end of the game.

but I was happy to see this :)

regards

It was tough game for us. We had more breaktroughs that I could even dream, but Lëtzebuerg's goalie saved all (allmost).

Lëtzebuergs defensive line was quite high and that was good tactic against us.

I am happy with our average marks (over 64) with this U26 team. In these age groups we have big trouble in midfield. Many good mid players who need few more steps before they can play in national level.

NT Friendly: Paraguay - Ísland

Away match against Paraguay and I will bring our best players in lineup.

1. Knútur Þorbergsson
2. Snorri Bergmannsson
3. Gústaf Sæmundsson
4. Björn Þór Edvínsson
5. Steingrímur Frostason
6. Patrekur Bjartsson
7. Ásbjörn Haraldsson
8. Kristinn Sturlaugsson
9. Gauti Randversson
10. Sigurður Helgi Traustason
11. Sigurvin Yngvarsson

12. Thomas Bjartmannsson
13. Even Dybdal
14. Sigurður Ingi Bjarkason
15. Markús Númason
16. Hallgrímur Martinsson

54' Sigurður Ingi Bjarkason replaces 8
63' Even Dybdal replaces 6
70' Hallgrímur Martinsson replaces 11

You are working very good job!

Result: Paraguay - Ísland 2-4

We won shots clearly and final result could be little bit better, but I am quite satisfied how we played.

Þorbergsson made couple important saves, but Paraquays second goal was bad mistake.

Defenders and midfielders played solid game. Strikers Yngvarsson and Martinsson looked dangerous. Randversson played little too low for his skills.

Next match we use U25 players against Malaysia.

Update your players, please.

NT Friendly U25: Malaysia - Ísland

Malaysia's ranking is quite similar than ours. We met Malaysia earlier this season when we lost 1-2.

This is our lineup.

1. Knútur Þorbergsson
2. Björn Friðbjörnsson
3. Gísli Bjarnarsson
4. Sigurgeir Birgisson
5. Knútur Fannason
6. Gunnleifur Haraldsson
7. Ólafur Jónmundarson
8. Unnsteinn Elísson
9. Eiður Róbertsson
10. Elvar Örn Arnbergsson
11. Gauti Randversson

12. Tumi Garðarsson
13. Erik Benediktsson
14. Sigurður Örn Ormsson
15. Kolbeinn Baldursson
16. Henrik Eysteinnsson

60' Erik Benediktsson replaces 9
71' Kolbeinn Baldursson replaces 11

Result: Malaysia - Ísland 6-3

Difficult game. Here we can see the problem what is in this age group => midfielders just don't have enough defensive skill and that's why we lost alla battles there. Björn Friðbjörnsson is our only quality def mid, but because Ísland don't have enough defenders - he played as a wing back. Sadly he got injured.

they have only 31% hit from the shot but we have 75% hit

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NT Friendly: Ísland - Venezuela

Match against Venezuela we use our first team players, but on the bench we have future stars.

Numason is out because of his low form. Randversson is injured.

Our opponent is very strong (marks near 75), but I am going to use quite attacking formation. It might be "a suicide", but let's try it. 8=)

Lineup:

1. Knútur Þorbergsson
2. Patrekur Bjartsson
3. Gústaf Sæmundsson
4. Björn Þór Edvínsson
5. Steingrímur Frostason
6. Snorri Bergmannsson
7. Ásbjörn Haraldsson
8. Kristinn Sturlaugsson
9. Hallgrímur Martinsson
10. Sigurður Helgi Traustason
11. Sigurvin Yngvarsson

12. Tumi Garðarsson
13. Gísli Bjarnarsson
14. Sigurður Ingi Bjarkason
15. Christopher Valdimarsson
16. Kolbeinn Baldursson

Result: Ísland - Venezuela 1 - 2 (1 - 0)

Good match, but result is weak. We had our opportunities, but this time our strikers shots were too easy.

In defence Frostason made one bad mistake. Otherwise our defending looked ok with 4 defenders. Midfield worked quite nicely.

Next Canada!

It will be U27 match against Canada.