NORDRAGOTA, Faroe Islands (Interstat) — Rani Hansen scored in the 50th and 55th minutes, and Vikingur defeated AB Argir 2-0 on Sunday at Sarpugerði. Vikingur was the home team and improved to 2 wins and 0 losses in this competition and 2 wins and 0 losses across all competitions. AB Argir was the visiting team and fell to 0 wins and 2 losses in this competition and 0 wins and 2 losses across all competitions. Hansen was Vikingur’s top star with two goals in 90 minutes, while Arnor Brandsson played 90 minutes and recorded one assist.

The first half ended without a goal, and Vikingur broke through early in the second half. Hansen’s first goal came in the 50th minute, with Brandsson credited with the assist. Hansen added a second goal in the 55th minute, giving the home side a two-goal cushion. AB Argir finished with zero goals total, while Vikingur finished with two goals total. Vikingur protected the lead after the second goal, and AB Argir could not find a way back into the match. The scoring sequence placed Hansen at the center of the result and made Hansen Vikingur’s top performer. Brandsson’s assist was the only recorded assist among the listed key performances.

The disciplinary side of the match included four yellow cards. Vikingur’s Olavsson J. was booked in the 39th minute. AB Argir’s Abdul J. received a yellow card in the 50th minute. Moses O. of AB Argir was booked in the 79th minute. AB Argir received another yellow card in the second minute of stoppage time. The cards were part of a match that remained physical through the second half. Vikingur played the closing stages with its lead intact, and AB Argir finished the match without a goal. The yellow cards were recorded in order, beginning with Olavsson J. and ending with AB Argir’s stoppage-time booking.

AB Argir made two substitutions in the 57th minute, using Steingrimsson J. and Nielsen B. Vikingur made one substitution in the 78th minute, with Toyt R. entering the match. Those were the listed changes in order of occurrence. Vikingur’s bench move came after the two goals and after AB Argir’s two changes. AB Argir’s substitutions came shortly after Hansen’s second goal and during the same minute as Abdul J.’s yellow card.

Vikingur’s previous result this season was a 2-1 win at Toftir. AB Argir’s previous result this season was a 2-1 home loss to B36 Torshavn. Hansen had played 90 minutes and scored once in Vikingur’s previous match at Toftir. The result kept Vikingur’s record in this competition at 2 wins and 0 losses and its record across all competitions at 2 wins and 0 losses. AB Argir’s record in this competition remained 0 wins and 2 losses, and its record across all competitions also remained 0 wins and 2 losses. Vikingur’s start in this competition and across all competitions remained perfect, while AB Argir remained without a win in either category.

Vikingur’s home victory came at Sarpugerði in Nordragota, Faroe Islands. The home side scored both goals after halftime and held AB Argir scoreless. Hansen’s two-goal performance led Vikingur’s key performers, followed by Brandsson’s assist. The match had no further goals after the 55th minute, and the cards and substitutions accounted for the remaining recorded events. Vikingur finished with a clean sheet and two goals total, while AB Argir finished with zero goals total. The victory gave Vikingur a second win in this competition and a second win across all competitions.

Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of Vikingur 2, AB Argir 1. Interstat’s ELO system had projected Vikingur with a 98.3 percent probability to win. Vikingur had been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -1. The total score of 2 went over the over/under line of 3.5.