the Sweden – Norway, 27-30 (14-17)
HERNING (Dagbladet): Håndballgutta won against Sweden in the handball world cup on Monday night, and the dream of a semi-final alive and well.
– I’m proud of the guys. This was a great team win, ” says coach Christian Berge to the Newspaper.
Really delicious. We played with the heart outside the jersey. The whole team stood out, ” says stjernespiller Sander Sagosen to the Newspaper.
the Premise before avkast in the evening was clear: Norway had to take the points – any win – to have hope about the semi-finals in the world cup before the last games of the season Wednesday. Then meet Norway Hungary at 18, and is dependent on the victory.
at the same time Denmark beat Sweden. If Sweden wins the match is målforskjellen in the inter-settlements between Norway, Sweden and Denmark is essential. Norway lost with four goals against Denmark earlier in the championship. In the evening was Sweden struck with three goals. Norway thus has a goal difference of -1 in the internal table the three nations in between.
– I’m sitting with a so…, ” said Berge and came with a frustrated sigh, before he continued.
– We can really win more. We miss a little bit, but it makes the also. We are conducting a good game.
Completely crazy
It was a very jevnspilt førsteomgang, where Norway led the first quarter. But after that both Magnus Gullerud and Espen Lie Hansen was sent off in two minutes, beating Sweden back.
So go Norway on to the semi
Magnus Jøndal has been one of Norway’s decidedly best players throughout the championship, and stood with 28 goals on 32 shots before the match. It constitutes a scoringsprosent at 88 per cent, and in the first half against Sweden, he scored on seven of seven. 100 per cent results.
He has been one of the best, if not the very best, the wing in this championship, ” said the TV3 commentator Kristian Kjelling about Jøndal.
the Edge continued to score on all the chances he got and Kjelling had to once again retrieve from the superlative.
– It is absolutely crazy. He is amazing, stated the former håndballspilleren.
Jøndals marksmanship from the edge and from the straffemerket ensured that Norway went to the break with the leadership 17-14. At full time he stood, with 11 goals and 100 per cent results.
I had the day and everything went in. It is very delicious. Much was at stake and I was nervous. I think I never have scored 11 goals in a match before. It is my best game, ” he told TV3.
The magic number Norway-continued blockbuster after the break, and four minutes into the half was the lead increased to five goals.
Five was also the magic number for Norway in the evening. With victory by five goals or more would not be dependent on the result in the match between Denmark and Sweden on Wednesday. Just own victory against Hungary.
Therefore, this object suddenly in the handball world cup
This limit was, of course, Christian Berge and the Norwegian players are fully aware of, and it tilted long as between four and five goals management to Norway.
Towards the end of the battle did not, however, Norway to keep the distance to Sweden as great, and håndballgutta won with “only” three goals.
– I think most people are tired physically and mentally, but we are thrilled. We have had a day less rest than Sweden and there is a huge discharge. We knew that it was going to be tough, and a leader with four-five the whole time. But it is the small details that settles it, said Magnus Abelvik Red to TV3 after the match.
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