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GOLD CUP: Elverum players cheer after the game. Photo: Fredrik Hagen
(Elverum – Nærbø 37-29) Nærbø had a chance to win his first gold cup, but favorites Elverum showed strength when they finally took a clear victory at Hamar.
With the gold cup, Elverum is Norway’s first men’s club to have three gold cups in a row since Sandefjord won three and four in a row between 2001 and 2004.
After an even start, it was Elverum who managed to keep up the pace throughout the match and ultimately won 37-29.
Fittingly, Siddis Alexander Blonz (20) was one of Elverum’s standout players in the win over Jærbuene. The winger impressed with his speed in the first half and scored six goals at the end, most for Elverum along with Dominik Mathe, Thomas Alfred Solstad and Simen Nicolay Schønningsen.
– It was a very nice handball match. Nærbø did well in the first half and they played well from time to time in the second, but when we have the breadth that we have in relation to them and when both teams want to run the whole game, it turns out well in the end, says Blonz to TV. 2.
– It is a winning culture that runs throughout the club. You notice it as soon as you come here as a player. There is no alternative but to win, says Blonz.
In the field of Nærbø, they were relatively satisfied despite the defeat.
– Elverum is probably a little stronger physically than us, at the same time they receive the rescues that make them take the driver’s seat. It turns out in the second half. We can’t resist dueling and it flows a bit. That is a good lesson. We are happy anyway. We have reached a final and we will not leave, Nærbø coach Rune Haugseng tells TV 2.
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For the first time since 2002, a Rogland team was in the final of the men’s handball cup. For Nærbø it was the first time in the club’s history, for the Jærbuene, who have developed very well in recent years, with victories in the junior category in both 2017 and 2018. Much of that team has also joined. to today’s team, which therefore took to the final after a victory against ØIF Arendal in the semifinals.
Elverum entered the game as big favorites. Nærbø is also having a good season, where he is currently in fifth place in the Rema 1000 league, but failed to keep up with the big favorites throughout the match.
The match started off beautifully and the teams maintained their 6-6 record, but from then on Elverum was in control of the match. At the break it was 19-15 and Elverum held the lead in the second half. Nærbø never came closer than four goals behind and towards the end league leader Rema 1000 walked away.
