Gylfi Sigurdsson’s nerveless penalty just before halftime had looked set to lift Iceland top of the Group F standings but Saevarsson turned in a cross by Hungary substitute Nemanja Nikolic two minutes from the end of a match short on quality.
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With just two minutes of regulation time remaining, Birkir Saevarsson slid into the six-yard box to try and prevent Adam Szalai from scoring but inadvertently put the ball into his own net.
The draw means Iceland, who are in second spot following a first game draw against Portugal, are still looking for their first victory in a major tournament.
When Iceland played Portugal in their European Championship opener, the tiny Scandinavian nation virtually ground to a halt as thousands of fans packed into a central Reykjavik square.
Three points for Hungary would see them qualify for the knockout stage of the competition. The 40-year-old Kiraly failed to gather Gudmundsson’s corner and in the ensuing scramble for possession, Kadar brought down captain Aron Gunnarsson. Hungary has won seven of ten matches between the two countries so far, Iceland’s last win came in June 2005.
Hungary, on the other hand, were tasked with taking the game to the European minnows which ultimately left space to be exposed behind a fragile defensive line.
Iceland had a chance to snatch it at the death with a free-kick from Sigurdsson but the resulting follow-up from Eidur Gudjohnsen went agonisingly wide.
“We have a lot of work ahead of us, we want to motivate and develop the team”, Storck said. Uefa charged the federation over flares being lit and a fan running on the field to celebrate a goal with Croatia players in a 1-0 win over Turkey last Sunday.
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Hungary are now taking on Iceland in Marseille and The Guardian reports that their were fights between fans and stewards before the match. Hungary is already facing a UEFA charge for using fireworks in its opening 2-0 win over Austria.
