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Netherlands – Norway 25-32 (10-16)
Norwegian handball girls continue to sweep the European Championship. In the first match of the main round, the reigning world champion Holland was defeated 32-25.
At the same time, Norway took revenge for the defeat to the Netherlands at the World Cup in Japan last year.
Player exchange:
– With a brilliant gaming mood
– I am very happy with the victory. That was the most important thing. It was very good throughout the game. It fluctuated a bit, but overall I’m very happy to score 32 goals and a few more chances than they should have been, national team coach Thorir Hergeirsson tells TV3.
– When you have the feeling that it was not entirely perfect, then it is very good to win with seven goals against the Netherlands, says Marit Malm Frafjord on TV 2.
Norway laid the foundations for victory before the break with a six-goal lead midway through. The handball girls won the second round with a goal.
– I think we play well and we work well with what we should, so I’m very happy with that, Norwegian goalkeeper Katrine Lunde tells TV 2.
The dark feels unpopular
Nora Mørk became Norway’s leading scorer with eight hits.
– I think the Dutch don’t love me so much, because they think I scream and yell a lot. I get a lot of sevens and make it a bit difficult for him, but I think it’s important to be dangerous in goal, so I’m very happy, says Mørk.
– Er du “pain in the ass”?
– I think so. You can ask them later, but I don’t think I’m the favorite, says a smiling Dark.
– They complained that it was many meters when he screamed and screamed, but it is part of the game. “So today I reached seven meters and then it doesn’t hurt to pray,” he explains.
The feeling of the European Championship with a new win: – Impossible to understand
National team captain Stine Bredal Oftedal laughs when asked about her teammate’s scream.
– Nora said she’s good at making a little noise when she jumps, and not everyone is equally good at it. So she’s often more hated for it, Oftedal says.
Approaching the semifinals
The victory is a big step towards the semi-final for Thorir Hergeirsson’s girls.
On Saturday, Norway will face Croatia, who have so far been a sensation at the European Championship. Croatia was considered one of the weakest teams in the championship, but now the Croats are also with four consecutive wins and six points in the main round.
Norway finishes the main round against Hungary on Tuesday.
Annoyed and cursed by the rage of the French European Championship
– I think we are too good to let it go wrong, because it totally depends on us. We are going to that semi-final, but we have two more games. Today we show that we belong there. We will keep working so we are really looking forward to reaching the semi-finals, says Nora Mørk to TV3.
Mørk became Norway’s top scorer with eight goals.
Advantage of six goals to break
The Netherlands quickly advanced with a two-goal lead and there was a steady opening in the Kolding settlement, but towards the middle of the first half, Norway withdrew.
Three Norwegians in the rap and with a 10-6 lead caused the Netherlands to take a time out after 17 minutes of play, but the Dutch were unable to stop Norway.
Norway continued with a great game in defense and brilliant counterattacks. At halftime, Norway held a solid 16-10 lead against the world champions.
Never let the Netherlands go
At the start of the second half, Norway’s great game continued, leading the team to the start with a nine-goal lead.
Ten minutes after the second half, the Netherlands could be six goals behind again, but Lois Abbingh’s free kick was blocked by Katrine Lunde.
Since the World Cup last year when the Netherlands won and Norway finished fourth.
Holland has lost the best. (Polman)
Norway have recovered five of their best moments. (Mørk, Lunde, Kristiansen, Reistad and Malm F.)
The “little” difference …– Harald Bredeli (@ TV2Bredeli) December 10, 2020
Nora Mørk also had a penalty with twelve minutes remaining. The big Norwegian star could have put Norway to their biggest lead in the match with eleven goals, but put the ball into the post with the second penalty missed by the EC.
Towards the end of the match, Norway made several simple mistakes which were taken advantage of by the Dutch. When the Netherlands fell to 24-30 with just over two minutes to play, Norway’s national team coach Thorir Hergeirsson ran out of time.
Norway managed a seven-goal victory with numbers 32-25 at the end.
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