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April 13, 2006: Round 03 of the Formula Division: EB/Streymur keep their 100% record with last gasp goalsEB/streymur – ÍF Fuglafjørður 2-0 (0-0) GÍ Gøta – HB Tórshavn 3-2 (2-1) HB made a perfect start to the match when Tór-Ingar Axelsen after 7 minutes broke through on the left and was brought down in the penalty area and the referee awarded HB a penalty. Jákup á Borg made no mistake from the spot. HB nearly made it 2-0 10 minutes later when they hit the post. Halfway through the first half, HB showed their weakness in defense, when GÍ without much trouble combined through the HB defense, and in front of goal, a clear Hans Jørgen Djurhuus had no problems steering the cross from the right into the goal for the equalizer. Just 5 minutes later, GÍ made it 2-1 after a goalkeeping blunder. Magni Jarnskorð struck a free kick from way out from the HB goal, but the HB goalkeeper just watched the ball and let in bounce right in front of him and into the top corner. Just before half time, GÍ were reduced to 10 men, when captain, Sámal Joensen was shown the red card for pushing a HB player, after he had brought down a GÍ player. Therefore, GÍ had a free kick just outside HB's penalty area and nearly made it 3-1 when the ball hit the left upright. The first 10 minutes of the second half was a frantic affair. HB started well and had a good long range effort, wile GÍ almost scored at the other end. Four minutes into the second half, HB equalized. A HB player broke down the right flank and from the goalline (and probably over it) crossed the ball into the penalty area, where Johan Ejvind R. Mouritsen, 20, volleyed it into the GÍ goal with aplomb! – A future start player for HB! (His younger brother, Christian Mouritsen, plays at Manchester City). But then, just a few minutes later, HB's captain, Janus Joensen, had a rush of blood to his head and got himself a stupid and unnecessary red card and HB lost its advantage with the extra player. And it didn't take long for GÍ to take the lead again. 10 minutes into the second half, HB's goalkeeper failed to collect the ball after a cross from the left and Kaj Ennigarð took advantage and headed the ball into the empty goal for a 3-2 lead.
On the picture above, GÍ's goalkeeper fails to connect with the ball, but so did HB's attackers (black and red jerseys) and the ball went just wide of goal. HB tried their best to put pressure on GÍ after that, but rarely did they produce clearcut scoring opportunities. GÍ held on, and are now lying second on the table after, 2 points adrift of EB/Streymur. There is still time for HB to make up lost ground, as there are still 24 games left, but to do that, their defense has to improve considerably. – Also players have to mature and stop getting unnecessary cards, especially reds. This was HB's second red this season; one today and one in the cup game against VB/sumba. HB's new signing, Jovan Radinovic-Panic, from Serbia, watched the game from the side line. HB expect it will probably take 2 or 3 weeks, until he gets all the necessary papers, so that he can start playing. The initial contract is only for 3 months, but if he does well, HB will lengthen the contract.
NSÍ Runavík – B68 Tórshavn 1-1 (0-1) Skála – VB/Sumba 5-0 (2-0) B36 Tórshavn – KÍ Klaksvík 1-1 (1-0)
EB/Streymur - ÍF Fuglafjørður 2-0 (0-0) GÍ Gøta – HB Tórshavn 3-2 (2-1) NSÍ Runavík - B68 Toftir 1-1 (0-1) Skála - VB/Sumba 5-0 (2-0) B36 Tórshavn - KÍ Klaksvík 1-1 (1-1)
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