Vikingur Gota's 4-0 victory over HB Torshavn in the Løgmanssteypid semi-final was a ruthless display of clinical finishing, underpinned by a dominant attacking performance that overwhelmed the visitors from the half-hour mark onwards. The Lemeister model had given the home side a 43 per cent win probability before kick-off, projecting a 2-1 home win, but the actual margin was far more emphatic, secured by a first-half double from J. Johansen and two quickfire goals after the interval from S. Vatnhamar.
The deadlock was broken on 30 minutes when J. Johansen scored, assisted by J. Nielsen. The lead was doubled five minutes later as J. Johansen struck again, this time with S. Vatnhamar providing the assist. That second goal came a minute after HB Torshavn's E. Mouritsen had received a yellow card, a moment that seemed to disrupt the visitors' composure and allowed Vikingur Gota to seize control of the contest. HB Torshavn found themselves trailing by two at the interval, their defensive structure unable to contain the home side's attacking combinations.
The second half continued in the same vein. On 68 minutes, S. Vatnhamar got on the scoresheet, with J. Nielsen claiming his second assist of the evening. The scoring was completed three minutes later when S. Vatnhamar converted again, once more supplied by J. Nielsen, who finished the match with three assists. Vikingur Gota had turned the tie into a formality inside 71 minutes, leaving HB Torshavn unable to mount any meaningful response.
The statistics underline the dominance of the home performance. Vikingur Gota's four goals came from a total expected goals figure of 2.0, as projected by the Lemeister model, while HB Torshavn managed just 0.7 expected goals and failed to score. Possession was balanced at 50 per cent each, but the visitors were unable to translate that share into effective attacking output. Vikingur Gota registered 14 shots to HB Torshavn's six, and put six on target against the away side's two, reflecting a far sharper edge in the final third. The home team also earned three corners to the visitors' two, further evidence of sustained territorial pressure. Pass completion rates were not available in the data, but the shot volume and shot accuracy statistics alone illustrate a clear gulf in attacking efficiency.
Discipline was a concern for HB Torshavn, who received three yellow cards through E. Mouritsen, A. Jonsson and A. Johannesen. Vikingur Gota had two cautions, shown to J. Johansen and A. Ellingsgaard, but these did not disrupt their momentum. The away team made four substitutions to the home side's two, but the changes could not alter the course of the match.
The individual contributions of the key players were decisive. J. Johansen scored twice and provided an assist, playing a central role in the breakneck start that put the tie beyond reach. S. Vatnhamar also scored twice and set up another goal, while J. Nielsen completed a hat-trick of assists, his supply line proving unstoppable for the HB Torshavn defence. The defensive unit, though individually unnamed in the data, kept a clean sheet by limiting the visitors to just two shots on target from their six attempts.
The victory gives Vikingur Gota a place in the Løgmanssteypid final, where they will have the opportunity to add silverware to a season that has already seen them advance past a strong HB Torshavn side with a margin that few would have predicted. For HB Torshavn, the defeat ends their cup run at the semi-final stage, and they will now turn their focus back to league matters, where the numbers suggest they remain a competitive force but one that was decisively outplayed in this semi-final encounter.
