Iceland round-up: Jóhannsson rescues Keflavík
Monday, July 8, 2002
Article summary
A late equaliser from Kristján Jóhannsson salvaged a point for Keflavík against Grindavík.
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Keflavík needed an equaliser deep into stoppage time from Kristján Jóhannsson to salvage a point in a 2-2 draw with Grindavík.
Hjartarson scores twice
Grindavík took a fourth-minute lead through a Gretar Hjartarson header but Holmar Runarsson levelled on 18 minutes with a close-range finish. Hjartarson grabbed his second of the match for Grindavík after 71 minutes to put the visitors ahead and in sight of a win that would have moved them up to third in the table.
Added time
But Jóhannsson made it 2-2 in the fourth minute of added time with a shot from outside the box. The result leaves Grindavík in fourth, five points behind leaders KR Reykjavík, while Keflavík are sixth.
