REYKJAVIK, Iceland (Interstat) — Iceland W scored five unanswered goals and defeated Croatia W 5-0 Tuesday, improving to 2-0 in the competition and 2-0 across all competitions. Croatia W dropped to 0-2 in the competition and 0-2 overall. The home side scored twice before halftime and added three more after the break, while Croatia W was held scoreless.

Hlin Eiriksdottir opened the scoring in the 35th minute. Ida Marin Hermannsdottir doubled the lead in the 40th minute. Iceland W carried a 2-0 advantage into halftime. Katla Tryggvadottir made it 3-0 in the 57th minute. Croatia W made three substitutions in the 55th minute, but the changes did not produce a goal. Kurkutovic K. received a yellow card in the 75th minute. Iceland W kept pressing and added two late goals from Dilja Zomers, who scored in the 87th minute and again in the third minute of stoppage time.

Hermannsdottir finished with one goal and one assist in 63 minutes. Zomers scored twice in 16 minutes. Eiriksdottir scored once in 74 minutes. Tryggvadottir scored once in 63 minutes. Sveindis Jane Jonsdottir recorded one assist in 80 minutes. Birta Georgsdottir added one assist in 27 minutes. Iceland W received goals from Hermannsdottir, Eiriksdottir, Tryggvadottir and Zomers, and assists from Hermannsdottir, Jonsdottir and Georgsdottir.

Croatia W used substitutions in the 55th minute, bringing on Spajic H., Cavar M. and Zivkovic B. Croatia W made another change in the 65th minute with Krznaric T. and a final change in the 89th minute with Kurkutovic K. Iceland W substituted Tryggvadottir and Hermannsdottir in the 63rd minute. Eiriksdottir came off in the 74th minute. Jonsdottir and A. Eiriksdottir came off in the 80th minute. Croatia W could not find a response against an Iceland W side that controlled possession and limited chances.

Earlier this season, Iceland W won 4-0 at Croatia W. That previous result gave Iceland W another victory in the head-to-head series, and Tuesday’s match followed a similar pattern. Iceland W now has two wins in the competition and two wins overall. Croatia W remains without a win in the competition and without a win overall. The visitors were unable to score for the second time in as many games against Iceland W this season.

Iceland W’s goals came in the 35th, 40th, 57th and 87th minutes and in the third minute of stoppage time. The home team led 2-0 at halftime and 3-0 after Tryggvadottir’s second-half strike. Zomers’ late brace sealed the result and completed the scoring. Croatia W’s yellow card and substitutions were the only notable interruptions in a match that Iceland W largely controlled from the middle of the first half onward.

The result marked another strong home performance for Iceland W, which has started the season with two victories. Croatia W, meanwhile, remains in search of its first goal and first win of the campaign. Iceland W’s defense protected the shutout, and its attack produced goals from multiple players. The match ended with Iceland W ahead 5-0 and Croatia W unable to reduce the deficit.

Eiriksdottir’s goal came after a period of Iceland W pressure. Hermannsdottir scored five minutes later to give the hosts a two-goal cushion at halftime. Croatia W’s triple substitution in the 55th minute was followed two minutes later by Tryggvadottir’s goal. Zomers then scored in the 87th minute and again in stoppage time to finish the scoring. Kurkutovic’s yellow card in the 75th minute was the only booking of the match.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Iceland W 16, Croatia W 0. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Iceland W with a 73.6 percent probability to win.