European Championship gold for Norway after new final drama against France – NRK Sport – Sports news, results and broadcast schedule

– I can’t speak once, Nora Mørk starts the interview with TV3.

She can’t hold back the tears.

– It is completely unreal to have played this game. I feel like I have dreamed! She continues.

Norway had not been to a European Championship final since taking gold in 2016. The following year, they lost the World Cup final against France. After two weaker championships and with several stars recovered for the European Championships, it was a different Norway from the start on the court in Herning than in Hamburg three years ago.

– It hardly feels real. This has been my motivation from the beginning. He knew it was possible to return. I am proud and want to thank everyone who helped me. It’s unreal to be here now and to have regained the throne, Mørk tells TV3.

But, as predicted, there was excitement to the end. Because even though Norway had a clear advantage at halftime, France came back when the Norwegian team barely scored a goal.

– Better i hele EM

Two important goals from Mørk in the final minutes were one of the reasons Norway finally won by two.

– It’s so nice to beat France. Sorry for the language. Men f and f ** n. No, now I swear a lot. Silje (Solberg) was completely raw. That is all I remember. I think we deservedly won, even if it is not so nice, says Mørk.

– We have been the best team in the entire championship. There has never been any doubt, says NRK expert Geir Oustorp.

The Norwegian girls threw themselves around their necks and danced in a circle. It is the eighth gold of the European Championship in Norway.

Tribute to goalkeeper Solberg

It was even from the moment the whistle blew, and Veronica Kristiansen started putting in her first two tries. But Norway had something as unusual as four technical errors in the first seven minutes, but a tight defense and a good Silje Solberg, made them hang well.

After 13 minutes, the Norwegian team went ahead by two. And then three. But among other things with games seven on six, France came back.

– There are few coaches who dare to do it after 15 minutes, said NRK expert Geir Oustorp of Olivier Krumbholz.

Solberg barely played in the World Cup final three years ago, but then it was thrown in the final three minutes when Norway struggled. On Sunday he played from the beginning and it really showed. When the Norwegian goalkeeper seized a great opportunity from the edge in the first half, there was life in the commentary boxes.

– But every day. It’s a class rescue, Patrick Sten Rowlands said.

– Absolutely raw! said TV3 commentator Daniel Høglund.

– Now most things work

Because with the saves, 47 percent of all the shots in the first half, the counterattacks for Norway also came. Henny Reistad put Norway ahead with five goals six minutes before the break.

– Now most things work for Norway and nothing for France, Rowlands said.

Stine Bredal Oftedal, who played the 200th international match, got more space than expected. Thus, there were feints, tackle, forearms and goals. Norway led 14-10 at the break.

Did not score goals

France made a change of goalkeeper, and Cleopatre Darleux kept the cage clean for four minutes, before Kristiansen did the same as in the first half: he scored two in the shot.

But there were also several 100 percent burned out chances, and 10 minutes after the round, Norway was just two ahead. And with 10 goals not scored by the Norwegian, and several saves from the last French defense, the lead was just one goal.

– We have completely lost fluidity in our attacking game, said Oustorp.

But Solberg was behind and saved Norway on several occasions. With eight minutes to go, it was 18-18. So Hergeirsson took a break. He behaved calmly and took out the tactics board.

With just six minutes left in the match, Norway had only scored four goals in the second half.

– We have completely stuck to the French glue, said the TV3 commentator.

But then two rapids came, one from Nora Mørk and one from Henny Reistad. Around the same time, France made a wrong change, resulting in a red card and Norway’s lead for two minutes with less than four minutes remaining.

It was not until the last minute that the final was decided, as France wasted two chances. Norway is the European champion.