Iceland 2-0 Scotland: Wasteful Scots punished in frustrating Pinatar Cup defeat
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Highlights: Iceland 2-0 Scotland
Head coach Pedro Martinez Losa was left frustrated by Scotland's wastefulness as they began the 2023 Pinatar Cup with defeat to Iceland in Murcia.
Martinez Losa's side should have been out of sight after a one-sided first half in which they passed up a flurry of opportunities.
Olof Kristinsdottir punished the Scots with a rapid double after the break.
"We had chances to score and when you don't do that, things can change," Martinez Losa told BBC Scotland.
"In the first half we were superior. We dominated the game. They couldn't get out of our pressing and the wind made it uncomfortable for them.
"At the beginning of the second half we had a couple of minutes of disconnection and they scored two fantastic goals and it's difficult to come back from that.
"The message at half-time was to praise the player for their efforts but to warn them that, with Iceland's quality, if we decreased our level of concentration and effort the game could change. Sadly, it changed."
Scotland will look to get back on track against Philippines on Saturday.
Windy conditions played their part in a scrappy opening from both sides. But when Scotland settled, the chances came.
Martinez Losa's side passed up three golden opportunities in the space of a few minutes when Claire Emslie firstly fired wide of the top-right corner from close range.
Sophie Howard then rose highest to plant a header off the post before captain Rachel Corsie dragged wide from just yards out.
If the Scots had shown a ruthless steak, Iceland could have had no complaints about being four down just after the half-hour mark.
But they were again saved by wasteful finishing when Brogan Hay - on her first Scotland start - pulled a rebound wide after Real Madrid's Caroline Weir saw an effort saved.
Scotland were almost punished when slack play at the end of the first half resulted in Amanda Andradottir drilling an effort just wide from the edge of the area.
But clinical Iceland made no mistake after the break when Kristinsdottir first found the net via a deflected strike from the edge of the box before adding a fine finish into the top-right corner a minute later.
Scotland pushed for a way back as Martinez Losa tried to impact the game with a raft of changes, but his team failed to really test Sandra Sigurdardottir in the Iceland goal in the remainder of the contest.
Player of the match - Olof Kristinsdottir
Match-winner Kristinsdottir - on her first senior international appearance - was perhaps fortunate with her first goal, but the second was a stunner and worthy of winning any game. A debut to remember.
What's next?
Scotland take on the Philippines in their second Pinatar Cup game on Saturday (14:00 GMT) before ending the tournament with a match against Wales next Tuesday (14:00).