National cup

National stadium
Spectators: 14377 (Terracing: 10000, Seating: 4027, VIP seats: 350) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Svali Bollason made the kick off which started today's match. After 5 played minutes Iceland got a freekick which was hit by Gylfi Halldórsson. 6 minutes into the match, Iceland's goal looked a bit too open when Cacá Arantes came free, but Petr Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. An unexpectedly hard shot by Cacá Arantes in the 6th minute of play forced Iceland's goalkeeper Petr Čech to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 10 minutes into the match, Iceland's goal looked a bit too open when Isaac Ferreira came free, but Petr Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Nicolas Vargas took the ball and in the 11 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Petr Čech. Petr Čech dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 0-1. In the 14th minute Cacá Arantes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Petr Čech saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 16th minute of the match, Ragnar Theódórsson tried to roll the ball into the goal by the right post, but Nilmar de Castro saw his intentions and got control of the ball before it passed the line. Petr Čech took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Isaac Ferreira, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Isaac Ferreira spun around in front of the goal 21 minutes in the game, and got away a shot that, to his disappointment, went to the left of Iceland's goal. Ragnar Theódórsson scored 1-1 in the 23rd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nilmar de Castro, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Nilmar de Castro made a fantastic save in the 30th minute, when Svali Bollason sent off a good shot on target. Brazil's Nilmar de Castro proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 30th minute of the match, managed to save Brazil from getting a goal against them. 34 minutes into the match, Iceland's goal looked a bit too open when Cacá Arantes came free, but Petr Čech reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Disappointed in the 1-3 score, the home team went to the dressing room to adjust tactics for the second half.

Iceland made a substitution. Aðalberg Pálmason replaced Gylfi Halldórsson. Iceland made a substitution. Reifnir Hjörvarsson replaced Ragnar Theódórsson. The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Nicolas Vargas was the one to do the kick off. After 57 played minutes Brazil got a freekick which was hit by Nestor Soeiro. Petr Čech made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Nicolas Vargas in the 61st minute of play. In the 64th minute, Kópur Guðlaugsson hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Brazil's attacker deliberately struck the ball against an opponent to win a corner for his team. The corner was taken by Arthur de Moraes in the 70th minute. Brazil's Arthur de Moraes was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Petr Čech in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. A collision led to Brazil getting a freekick after 73 minutes play. Dito de Toledo hit a great ball. Brazil's Belmiro Arruda was substituted for Nicolas Vargas. The supporters of Iceland booed when Brazil was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 79 match minutes in a wonderful position. Arthur de Moraes didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Brazil booed when Iceland was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 82 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ísidór Jónsson didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 88th match minute, Iceland was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Kópur Guðlaugsson to maneuver through the defense. Brazil's Nilmar de Castro played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Reifnir Hjörvarsson in the 93rd minute of play. Brazil's Nestor Soeiro managed, thanks to a brazen rush, stole the ball on a throw-in made by Kópur Guðlaugsson in the 94 minute of the game. After having played for 97 minutes, Svafar Hlynsson managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Iceland's supporters crossed their fingers, but Svafar Hlynsson was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal.