aik defeat stubborn íbv published: thursday 15 august 2002, 20.45cet aik solna 2-0 íbv vestmannæyjar aik notch a well-deserved win against íbv.
aik solna 2-0 íbv vestmannæyjar sweden's aik solna edged closer to the first round of the uefa cup with a well-deserved home victory in their qualifying round, first leg match against icelandic side íbv vestmannæyjar.
defensive tactics aik's visitors looked to have come to sweden to play for a goalless draw, packing the defence and rarely troubling the hosts' backline, even after they went behind. that opening goal came in the 26th minute through daniel hoch following a swift counter-attack.
nordin tap-in the home side did not add to their lead until the last minute, when tough-tackling midfield player krister nordin found the net from close range after latching on to substitute mats rubarth's pass.