Norwegian helsprekk against Denmark in Euro test – Aftenposten

– I’m annoyed, not angry, says coach Thorir Hergeirsson.

Denmark – Norway 26-22

Handball girls had Denmark completely on the forks, but the mess away a clear lead and lost 22-26 Sunday.

Two wins out of three possible Golden League still means confidence. Especially for a team that is still a bit on the drawing board after heavy decay and damage.

But the crack Sunday from 17-12 lead to 18-18 was not good.

– I am irritated, not angry. We broke with some of the fundamentals of ours, but it was an important wake, says Thorir Hergeirsson said.

It showed that there is fragility in the Norwegian squad. Completions were at too many bad the last 20 minutes.

Thus Denmark won for the fourth time in the last five meetings with Norway.

Thursday struck the Norwegian girls Brazil 31-27. Saturday was 23-15 over France.

– It shows that we are not quite there yet we want. We’re going to get with the boys in their training to be tougher to come, says the trainer.

Solid

As announced starting goalkeepers Silje Solberg (very good in the first) and Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (closed from the beginning of the second, but fell a little off) each half against the Danes.

It is not the place it sticks in EM. The Norwegian målvaktradisjonen is so strong that the emerging stars of booking.

The other nations would sat shocked again if a player of Katrine Lunde (pregnant) caliber had been left over.

Three to

Norway continues EM run up at home in late November. It happens with France, Denmark and Serbia.

The first European Championship match played on December 7 against Romania. Then wait Ukraine and Denmark.

The top three from the group moves on to the main round, and mutual points join.

All until a potential semi-final takes place for Norwegian part in Debrecen.

The answer

This is Norway’s investments in Euro handball (second winners in parentheses):

Under Marit Breivik:

1994: Bronze (Denmark)

1996: Silver (Denmark)

1998: Gold

2000: 6th place (Hungary)

2002: Silver (Denmark)

2004: Gold

2006: Gold

2008: Gold.

Under Thorir Hergeirsson:

2010: Gold

2012: Silver (Macedonia)

EM was introduced in 1994 it was Breivik first championship on the bench. (© NTB)

Published: 12.okt. 2,014 10:47 p.m.