We Attack With Fire And Ice - A Knattspyrnuf?lag Reykjav?kur Story

[Kerguelen]

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July
A few poor results this month.
We suffer a shock loss to an ex-KR player :S.

July Fixtures

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 5-0 Stjarnan (Icelandic Premier League)
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A good performance here. Striker 'Dusan Marinkovic' scored a hat-trick in a rare start for us.

Fimleikafelag Hafnarfjardar 0-0 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Premier League)
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Very disappointing that we could only manage a draw against 'FH'. We had enough chances to win by a few goals but we failed to put away our chances.

Grindavik 2-1 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Premier League)
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Remember 'Johann Laxdal'? The right-back I bought in my first season. He's now managing Grindavik, and he somehow managed to beat me, his former boss... And no I didn't let him win.

Fram 0-1 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Premier League)
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Back to winning ways with a 1-0 win over Fram. 'Olli Nygard' with the only goal of the game.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 5-0 Selfoss (Icelandic Premier League)
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A good performance here with a 5-0 over Selfoss.

KFR Hvolsvollur 0-4 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Cup 4th Round)
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Another side I've never heard of. I played a weakened team and we won comfortably as expected.

Throttur R. 0-7 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Cup Quarter Finals)
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Another game against a much weaker side in the Icelandic Cup. I again fielded a weakened side, and won with ease. We played very well.

Icelandic Premier League

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Despite a few slip-ups this month, we are still 7 points clear at the top of the league, and should end up winning it by a fairly large margin.

Player Of The Month

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Striker 'Dusan Marinkovic was our best player this month. He doesn't usually start, but he got a few chances this month, and impressed.

What To Expect In The Next Update
Who do we get in our Champions League Group?
Will we finally get anything decent from our youth intake?

 

[Kerguelen]

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August
We finally got a decent youth intake .
We were 2nd seeds in the Champions League again.
We didn't have to qualify for the group stages this year.

August Fixtures

Breidablik 1-3 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Premier League)
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An expected 3-1 win over Breidablik.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 2-0 Fram (Icelandic Cup Semi-Finals)
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We overcame Fram to make the finals of the Icelandic Cup where we will face Stjarnan.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 4-1 Stjarnan (Icelandic Cup Finals)*****FINALS*****
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A good performance here as we win the Icelandic Cup with a 4-1 win over Stjarnan.

Haukar 1-4 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Premier League)
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An easy win over a relegation threatened Haukar side.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 2-2 Fjolnir (Icelandic Premier League)
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A poor performance and result. We went into half-time in shock at the fact we were 2-0 down. We fought back to a 2-2 draw, but i'm still disappointed.

Icelandic Premier League Table

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After we dropped a couple of points in the league this month, our lead was reduced to 5 points, as Fram won every game this month.

Player Of The Month

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Tor Skippervik was our best player this month.

Champions League Group Stage

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Bayern Munich................Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur................Rangers FC.......................CFR Cluj

For the 2nd season in a row we were drawn as 2nd seeds, and I expect to finish 2nd. Rangers are not a bad side, but we are better and i'm confident we will finish above them.

Youth Intake

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It really wasn't a bad youth intake this year. Striker 'Julius Fridriksson' was the best prospect & attacking midfielder 'Orri Jakobsson' also looks like becoming a good player.

Transfer Center

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Not much has been happening on the transfer front. The only move of note was midfielder 'Marius Blokhus' joining dutch side 'NEC Nijmegan' for a fee of ?2mil. He was only ever a backup player for us.

What To Expect In The Next Update
How many points will we win the league by this year?

 

[Kerguelen]

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September
We win all our league games this month.
We lose our first group game in the Champions League to Bayern Munich.

September Fixtures

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 5-0 Vikingur R. (Icelandic Premier League)
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An easy win for us against a relegation threatened side.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 3-0 Valur (Icelandic Premier league)
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A good performance. We comfortably beat Valur 3-0.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 0-2 Bayern Munich (Champions League Group A)
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Bayern Munich were just too strong for us. We didn't really trouble the German giants very much.

Stjarnan 3-5 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Premier League)
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I imagine this was a very entertaining game for the fans. We wen't into a 3-0 lead, but somehow we managed to let it slip, and we dropped down to 3-3 which was disappointing. We ended up winning 5-3 in the end.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 4-1 Fimleikafelag Hafnarfjardar (Icelandic Premier League)
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A strong performance here as we beat 'FH' convincingly. 'Tor Skippervik' scored a hat-trick in the process.

Vikingur O' 0-3 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Icelandic Premier League)
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With this comfortable win over 'Vikingur O' we confirm we have won the league with a game to spare. I would have rathered had the league wrapped up earlier than this, but the main thing is we won the league.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 5-2 Grindavik (Icelandic Premier League)
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A good performance to end the league campaign. Striker Gudmundur Kolbeinsson who hasn't played that much this season scored 4 of our goals.

Icelandic Premier League Table

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We end up winning the league by 5 points. We were never really in danger of losing the league.

Player Of The Month

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Tor Skippervik was our best player this month. The striker has been in great form this season.

What To Expect In The Next Update
A review of this season.

 

[mbaudrier]

Hey !

You still don't manage the national team ?
What is its ranking by now ?

I hope you'll reach Champions League's semi-final this year!

 

[Kerguelen]

Hey !

You still don't manage the national team ?
What is its ranking by now ?

I hope you'll reach Champions League's semi-final this year!

Nope. I don't really want to manage the national team at the moment. The side is pretty woeful at the moment, and the fact I don't have that many Icelandic internationals at KR makes me even less motivated to go for the national job.

Iceland are currently ranked 100th place which is pathetic, especially as about 5-6 years ago (when I had quite a few Icelandic internationals at KR) they were ranked around 35th-40th.

I really want to challenge for the CL this year, and I feel we could challenge for it if we're at our best (and we don't draw Monaco who I just can't seem to beat :S)

 

[Kerguelen]

I've had a little break from this save for the last week, but i'm back playing it. Expect some updates tomorrow .

 

[Kerguelen]

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Season Review
We won the quadruple again as expected.
Fram did manage to put in a slight challenge for the title.
I do hope to win the win the Champions League soon, but we seem to always struggle once we get past the group stages.

Stats

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'Olli Nygard' was our top goal scorer in the league with 15 goals. 'Tor Skippervik' was close behind with 14 league goals.
'Tor Skippervik' had an average rating of 8.45 which was the best in the league & a new record high for the league.
'Tor Skippervik' was also our assist leader, creating 14 goals during the league campaign.

Fair Play Award

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Fram won the fair play award this year. We were 2nd. We are almost always in the top 3 for this which is good. We play fair and win fair .
Team Of The Year

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We had 5 players in the team of the year. Espen Falch-Olsen, Patrick Knudsen, Joseph Okafor, Jorgen Bertilsson & Olli Nygard made the team of the year.

Manager Of The Year

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I won the manager of the year award.

Our Player Of The Year

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Jorgen Bertilsson was our player of the year, and also won the Icelandic player of the year award. The attacking midfielder had 13 goals & 13 assists in 34 appearances in all competitions.

Our Young Player Of The Year

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Schumacher was our young player of the year, and also won the Icelandic young player of the year award. The central midfielder was in great form this year.

Icelandic Trophy Winners

Upper League Cup - Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur
Icelandic Champions Cup - Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur
Icelandic Cup - Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur
Icelandic Premier League - Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur

History Up Until Now (23 Years With KR)

Year	Upper League Cup	Icelandic Champions Cup	Icelandic Cup	Icelandic Premier League	Europa League	Champions League
2013	Semi-Finals	Winners	Winners	Winners	2nd Qualifying Round	N/A
2014	Semi-Finals	Winners	Winners	3rd	N/A	2nd Qualifying Round
2015	Quarter Finals	Lost	Quarter Finals	3rd	2nd Qualifying Round	N/A
2016	Winners	N/A	Winners	Winners	Playoff Round	N/A
2017	Winners	Lost	Winners	Winners	Group Stage	Playoff Round
2018	Winners	Lost	Runners Up	2nd	Group Stage	Playoff Round
2019	Quarter Finals	Winners	Winners	Winners	3rd Qualifying Round	N/A
2020	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	Playoff Round	3rd Qualifying Round
2021	Quarter Finals	Winners	Winners	Winners	N/A	Group Stage
2022	Winners	Lost	3rd Round	Winners	N/A	Group Stage
2023	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	1st Knockout Round	Group Stage
2024	Winners	Lost	3rd Round	Winners	Group Stage	Playoff Round
2025	Winners	Winners	4th Round	Winners	Group Stage	Playoff Round
2026	Winners	Lost	Winners	Winners	N/A	1st Knockout Round
2027	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	N/A	1st Knockout Round
2028	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	N/A	1st Knockout Round
2029	Winners	Winners	Quarter Finals	Winners	1st Knockout Round	Group Stage
2030	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	1st Knockout Round	Group Stage
2031	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	N/A	Semi-Finals
2032	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	N/A	1st Knockout Round
2033	Winners	Winners	4th Round	Winners	N/A	1st Knockout Round
2034	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	N/A	1st Knockout Round
2035	Winners	Winners	Winners	Winners	N/A	Still involved

What To Expect In The Next Update
A review of the Champions League group stage.

 

[Kerguelen]

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Champions League Journey
We lost 2-0 to Bayern Munich in our first group game. Here's how the other group games went.

Rangers 0-5 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Champions League Group A)
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A great performance here as we put 5 past Rangers in Glasgow.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 5-0 CFR Cluj (Champions League Group A)
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Another very good performance here, winning 5-0 against Cluj. 'Olli Nygard' had a great game scoring a hat-trick.

CFR Cluj 0-2 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Champions League Group A)
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A double from striker 'Jonathan Green' sealed a 2-0 victory in Romania.

Bayern Munich 3-1 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Champions League Group A)
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Bayern Munich were dominant, and deserved their 3-1 win.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 0-1 Rangers (Champions League Group A)
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We were poor today. Didn't really create much, and didn't look too good in defence either.

Champions League Group A Table

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Our performances were a bit hit & miss throughout this group. We finished 2nd and progressed to the knock-out rounds which is the main thing. We will need better performances though if we are to mount a challenge for the Champions League.

What To Expect In The Next Update
A preview of the upcoming season.

 

[Kerguelen]

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Pre-Season
Not the busiest of pre-seasons.
No new signings just yet.

Pre-Season Fixtures

Furth 1-1 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur

Astra Giurgiu 0-3 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur

New York 0-3 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur

Seattle 1-3 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur

Fram 1-4 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (For a Fram players testimonial)

Transfer Centre

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A couple of notable players leave.
Colin Posa joins Italian side Udinese for a fee of £5.25mil. He was no longer a regular starter so it made sense to cash in.
Lars Bo Frandsen joins Swiss giants Grasshoppers for a fee of £3.9mil. The 19 year old never developed so it made sense to sell.
Branko Mikic joins Danish giants FC Kopenhavn for a fee of £2.2mil. He's another 19 year old who never really developed.

What To Expect In The Next Update
The start of the Upper League Cup which I expect to win again.
We play AC Milan in the Champions League 1st knock-out round.

 

[Kerguelen]

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February
A fairly short February as usual.

February Fixtures

Valur 0-1 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Upper League Cup Group B)
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A 1-0 over Valur, but it was a comfortable victory. We were never really under threat.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 1-0 AC Milan (Champions League 1st Knockout Round / First Leg)
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We managed to grab a very important first leg 1-0 victory. Right-back Patrick Knudsen was the goal-scorer. It was a very even game. We will probably need a goal in the away leg to see ourselves through.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 6-0 Ithrottafelag Reykjavikur (Upper League Cup Group B)
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An easy victory over much weaker opposition.

Upper League Cup Group B Table

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Not much to say here..

Player Of The Month

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Patrick Knudsen, for securing us a first leg win over AC Milan.

What To Expect In The Next Update
Can we see off AC Milan and get to the CL Quarter Finals?

 

[Kerguelen]

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March
A busier month.
We get past AC Milan.

March Fixtures

Handknattleiksfelag Kopavogs 0-7 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Upper League Cup Group B)
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A 'Tor Skippervik' inspired win as the striker nets 5 of our goals.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 4-0 Fimleikafelag Hafnarfjardar (Upper League Cup Group B)
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A good performance and win over 'FH'.

AC Milan 1-1 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Champions League 1st Knockout Round / Second Leg)
We win 2-1 on aggregate.
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We get through to the quarter finals of the CL after a nervy 1-1 draw in Milan. We go through 2-1 on aggregate.

Grotta 1-6 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Upper League Cup Group B)
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Easy win over a much weaker side. Grotta are probably the weakest side in our group.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 5-0 Keflavik (Upper League Cup Group B)
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A good win. 17 year old midfielder 'Isleifur Jonsson' made his debut and bagged a hat-trick. An amazing day for the youngster.

Upper League Cup Group B Table

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6 wins from 6 in the group as expected.

Player Of The Month

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It was between 'Olli Nygard' & 'Tor Skippervik'. Olli just edges it after going on a spree of assists.

What To Expect In The Next Update
Up against Bayern Munich in the CL quarter finals.

 

[Kerguelen]

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April
Bayern Munich kick us out of the Champions League.

April Fixtures

Bayern Munich 3-0 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Champions League Quarter Finals / First Leg)
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We were doing ok until midfielder 'Lee Pope' stupidly got himself sent off just before half time. In the 2nd half Bayern Munich dominated and ended up running away with the game. No chance of turning things around.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 0-1 Bayern Munich (Champions League Quarter Finals / 2nd Leg)
Bayern Munich win 4-0 on aggregate.
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The game didn't matter much as we were already pretty much out after losing the 1st leg 3-0. We go out 4-0 on aggregate.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 5-0 Vikingur O' (Upper League Cup Group B)
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An easy win as expected.

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We win the group with 7 wins from 7 as expected.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 4-0 Volsungur (Upper League Cup Quarter Finals)
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A good solid win as we make our way to the semi-finals.

Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur 4-2 Fram (Upper League Cup Semi-Finals)
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A good performance. Striker 'Tor Skippervik' nets a hat-trick as we make our way to the finals.

Valur 0-1 Knattspyrnufelag Reykjavikur (Upper League Cup Finals)*****FINALS*****
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Right-back Patrick Knudsen nets the only goal early on in the game as we beat Valur 1-0 to lift the Upper League Cup again. 15th time in a row now .

Player Of The Month

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It was fairly tight between a few players, but forward 'Jorgen Bertilsson' was probably our best player overall this month.

What To Expect In The Next Update
We play Fram in the Icelandic Champions Cup.
Do we have a positive start to the Premier League Campaign?

 

[benrp12]

Any updates coming soon?