Larvik swept over Halden Cup Final – Aftenbladet.no

Did their seventh straight cup gold.

Larvik coasted into their seventh consecutive championship gold in handball Tuesday. The favorites from Vestfold won 35-15 over cup final debutant Halden.

Larvik has played 13 finals in a row and only one of them has the title wholesaler lost. Towards Halden in Oslo Spektrum was vestfoldingene who waited superior.

– They delivered very good. Efforts were good, and it becomes a bit like that today when we have had a longer break, says Larvik coach Ole Gustav Gjekstad said.

Halden caught up to the elite division in the spring, and few had imagined FFK should take until the cup final for the first time.

The residents put at least appreciate handball girls accomplishment. Tribune battle won Halden equally sovereign Larvik won the settlement with the ball. Every recovery, rescue and scoring was hailed as the victory was secured.

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Larvik provided a solid foundation for their seventh consecutive gold outset. In the first four minutes scored four goals against the team Haldens zero.

Despite Larvik led 14-5 at the break, drafted the bit for that sovereign team. Halden Erne stood well in defense, but blew it in a counterattack. Nerves took possibly prevail.

Halden goalkeeper Tone Wølner was also a brilliant game in the cage. She saved ten shots from the team led by outgoing coach Gjekstad, to wild cheering for club visiting supporters.

– It was great fun. There was a lot of audience who supported us, and it means a lot, says Wølner said.

Continued over driving

In the second half let Halden nerves away and let loose offensively. Created doubled the number of goals from first place in only a quarter in the last half. The intensity in defense game and goalie game fell however, so Larvik continued to increase its lead.

– We started with too many mistakes, but took us up in the second half, before we got a little bad ending, says veteran goalkeeper Wølner, who has behind him a pro career in Germany.

The management just increased and increased throughout the second half. Outstanding counterattacking, often led by goalkeeper Sandra Tofts brilliant passing, ensured a convincing win 35-15 for Norway’s best handball team on the women’s side.

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