“Orri Óskarsson opens the scoring with a right-footed finish from the center of the box after Hákon Haraldsson's through ball, capping a sequence that began with a Bulgarian foul and an Iceland corner.”
Pivotal“Orri Óskarsson doubles his tally with a close-range finish moments after Atanas Iliev was booked for a foul that gave Iceland the platform to attack.”
Pivotal“Mikael Egill Ellertsson caps off the win in stoppage time, finishing from Orri Óskarsson's through ball after Bulgaria had failed to convert a late chance of their own.”
Iceland
Bulgaria
Outstanding performance
Iceland•AttackerIceland controlled this one from start to finish, outshooting Bulgaria on target 6-3 and racking up 47 dangerous attacks to Bulgaria's 27, numbers that reflect just how comfortable the hosts were throughout. Orri Óskarsson was the difference-maker, converting two clinical chances either side of halftime, first finishing off Hákon Haraldsson's through ball and then poaching a close-range tap-in after Mikael Anderson's assist. Mikael Egill Ellertsson, who'd picked up a first-half yellow card, atoned by rounding things off in stoppage time, turning provider-turned-scorer as the roles reversed from his earlier assist duties. Bulgaria never found a foothold despite committing 14 fouls in an attempt to disrupt Iceland's rhythm, and with nine corners to Bulgaria's solitary one, the gulf in territorial dominance told the real story of this result.
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The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
assist: Orri Óskarsson
Goal! Iceland leads 3-0 against Bulgaria. Mikael Ellertsson scores for Iceland with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Orri Óskarsson's through ball.
Emil Tsenov from Bulgaria misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box, sending it too high. Zdravko Dimitrov provided the assist.
Foul committed by Petko Panayotov from Bulgaria.
Mikael Ellertsson from Iceland wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Hördur Magnússon's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Mikael Anderson provided the assist.
Penalty saved! Orri Óskarsson's right-footed shot for Iceland is stopped in the bottom left corner by Daniel Naumov of Bulgaria.
Iceland wins a corner after Daniel Naumov concedes.
Substitution for Bulgaria: Vladimir Nikolov comes on for Atanas Iliev.
Substitution for Iceland: Logi Tómasson comes on for Hákon Haraldsson.
Atanas Iliev from Bulgaria concedes a penalty for a handball in the penalty area.
Marin PetkovYellow CardMarin Petkov of Bulgaria receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul committed by Marin Petkov of Bulgaria.
Mikael Ellertsson from Iceland is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Marin Petkov of Bulgaria.
Andri Gudjohnsen from Iceland is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Emil Tsenov from Bulgaria misses an attempt with a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes too high. He was assisted by Andrian Kraev.
Attempt saved. Hákon Valdimarsson (Iceland) saves a left-footed shot from outside the box by Marin Petkov (Bulgaria) in the bottom left corner.
Petko Panayotov's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. He was assisted by Emil Tsenov.
Andri Gudjohnsen from Iceland is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Dimitar Velkovski commits a foul for Bulgaria.
Substitution for Bulgaria: Zdravko Dimitrov comes on for Georgi Rusev.
Attempt missed. Andrian Kraev (Bulgaria) takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it goes to the left of the goal.
Substitution for Bulgaria: Petko Panayotov comes on for Asen Chandarov.
Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
Delay in the match in Iceland.
Substitution for Iceland: Victor Pálsson comes on for Andri Baldursson.
Substitution for Iceland: Gylfi Sigurdsson comes on for Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
assist: Mikael Anderson
Goal! Iceland leads 2-0 against Bulgaria as Orri Óskarsson scores with a right-footed shot from very close range to the center of the goal, assisted by Mikael Anderson.
Atanas IlievYellow CardAtanas Iliev from Bulgaria receives a yellow card for a foul.
Foul committed by Atanas Iliev of Bulgaria.
Andri Gudjohnsen from Iceland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Georgi Rusev from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Mikael Anderson from Iceland commits a foul.
Substitution for Bulgaria: Emil Tsenov comes on for Ilia Gruev.
Substitution for Bulgaria: Marin Petkov comes on for Lukas Petkov.
Atanas Iliev from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Daníel Grétarsson of Iceland.
Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) had a right-footed shot from very close range that went just left of the goal, assisted by Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson.
Mikael Anderson from Iceland wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Georgi Rusev of Bulgaria.
Substitution for Iceland: Daníel Grétarsson comes on for Aron Gunnarsson.
Georgi Rusev from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Mikael Anderson of Iceland.
Substitution for Iceland: Andri Gudjohnsen comes on for Arnór Sigurdsson.
The second half begins with the score at Iceland 1, Bulgaria 0.
Attempt missed. Kristian Dimitrov's header from the center of the box goes to the left. He was assisted by Georgi Rusev, who delivered a cross after a corner.
Attempt saved. Atanas Iliev's header from the center of the box is saved by Hákon Valdimarsson in the center of the goal. Kristian Dimitrov provided the assist.
Dimitar Velkovski commits a foul for Bulgaria.
First half ends with Iceland leading 1-0 against Bulgaria.
Mikael Anderson from Iceland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Bulgaria wins a corner after Hákon Valdimarsson concedes.
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
Attempt saved. Georgi Rusev's left-footed shot from a tough angle on the left is saved in the center of the goal by Hákon Valdimarsson.
Attempt saved. Ísak Jóhannesson's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved by Daniel Naumov in the center of the goal. Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson provided the assist.
Iceland wins a corner after Kristian Dimitrov concedes.
Lukas Petkov from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Mikael Ellertsson commits a foul for Iceland.
assist: Hákon Arnar Haraldsson
Goal! Iceland leads 1-0 against Bulgaria. Orri Óskarsson scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the bottom right corner, assisted by Hákon Haraldsson's through ball.
Iceland is awarded a corner after Lukas Petkov concedes.
Mikael Ellertsson from Iceland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Atanas Iliev commits a foul for Bulgaria.
Georgi Rusev from Bulgaria wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Hákon Haraldsson of Iceland.
Mikael Ellertsson commits a foul for Iceland.
Lukas Petkov from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Mikael Egill EllertssonYellow CardMikael Ellertsson of Iceland receives a yellow card for a foul.
Andri Baldursson from Iceland has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top right corner by Daniel Naumov of Bulgaria. The attempt was assisted by Orri Óskarsson.
Iceland wins a corner after Daniel Naumov concedes it.
Offside called against Iceland. Arnór Sigurdsson is caught offside.
Arnór Sigurdsson from Iceland wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Dimitar Velkovski commits a foul for Bulgaria.
Dimitar VelkovskiYellow CardDimitar Velkovski from Bulgaria receives a yellow card for a foul.
Atanas Iliev from Bulgaria misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the right. He was assisted by Lukas Petkov during a fast break.
Atanas Iliev is caught offside for Bulgaria.
Asen Chandarov from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul committed by Hördur Magnússon of Iceland.
Kristian Dimitrov from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Orri Óskarsson of Iceland.
Iceland wins a corner after Kristian Dimitrov concedes.
Dimitar Velkovski wins a free kick for Bulgaria in the defensive half.
Foul committed by Arnór Sigurdsson of Iceland.
Asen Chandarov from Bulgaria commits a foul.
Andri Baldursson from Iceland is awarded a free kick in the defensive half.
Iceland is awarded a corner after Stefan Velkov concedes.
Iceland is awarded a corner after Dimitar Velkovski concedes.
Iceland is awarded a corner after Ivan Turitsov concedes.
Lukas Petkov commits a foul for Bulgaria.
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson wins a free kick for Iceland on the left wing.
Lukas PetkovYellow CardLukas Petkov of Bulgaria receives a yellow card for a bad foul.
Jón Dagur Thorsteinsson's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Aron Gunnarsson provided the assist.
Georgi Rusev commits a foul for Bulgaria.
Andri Baldursson from Iceland is awarded a free kick on the right wing.
Attempt missed. Orri Óskarsson (Iceland) heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. Hákon Haraldsson provided the assist with a cross after a corner.
Iceland wins a corner after Ivan Turitsov concedes.
Foul committed by Asen Chandarov of Bulgaria.
Ísak Jóhannesson from Iceland is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Hördur Magnússon from Iceland receives a yellow card for a foul.
Atanas Iliev from Bulgaria wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul committed by Hördur Magnússon of Iceland.
Georgi Rusev from Bulgaria is awarded a free kick on the left wing.
Andri Baldursson commits a foul for Iceland.
First half begins.
