Norway to World Cup final after frenzied drama. Dark went straight to … – Dagbladet.no

• Norway – Romania 35-33 (27-27 after regular time)

HERNING / OSLO (Dagbladet): The Norwegian handball girls are ready for the World Cup finals after victory against Romania in semi tonight.

That means a meeting with surprise Netherlands in the grand finale Sunday. They won easily against Poland in the semifinals before Norway entered the field.

The semifinal against Romania was a nerve drama that was settled after extra time. The Norwegian girls held your nerve and secured the final ticket with 35-33 after two extra time.

– There is pleasure in the suffering. We met a very good team. They have grown tremendously and are highly skilled. They’ve got faith in collective and were difficult to break down, said coach Thorir Hergeirsson to TV2.

– Absolutely amazing

Nora Mørk was Norway’s top scorer with eight goals, while Stine Brede Oftedal and Veronica Kristiansen scored six each. Dark was overjoyed after the match and went straight to the football boyfriend Stefan Strandberg, who is pro in Russian Krasnodar.

– It feels fantastic to be in the final. We had to work hard for it, but I think we deserve it. We decided that we did not have anything to lose and had to run full throttle, says Nora Mørk to TV 2.

Camilla Herrem stood behind Norway’s last goal which removed all doubt: Now only the final opponent Netherlands rob Norway World Championship gold.

Close

There were expecting a tight start to the game. Norway took the lead 4-2, but the Romanians responded and came back to 5-5.

Norway struggled defensively in the opening minutes and Romania scored seven goals in the first 12 minutes. Kari Aalvik Grimsbø also struggled to get into the game, but around halfway through the half came two quick saves.

The interaction between Nora Mørk and Heidi Løke worked better throughout the half and Veronica Kristiansen showed shot arm with four goals the first 20 minutes.

After 20 minutes, Norway had received a hatch with 13-10. The Norwegian team got flow offensively, but could not get it to fall into place in defense work.

To pause went Norway with 17-14, after a messy ending with angrepsrot and several boom.

Low

Norway got a heavy start to the 2nd half with two quick goal and suddenly it was the Romanians upstairs in the back with 17-16.

But after the weak opening woke the Norwegian girls and came up in 20-17.

13 minutes into the 2nd half was Romania back at 20-20.

Norway continued to poke and suddenly Romanians in the lead. As Norway had not scored in seven minutes.

Nora Mørk put away 21-21 after 16 minutes of 2nd half of ended a terrible period of ten minutes without a goal.

Grimsø saved extra time

The teams followed each other like shadows beyond the ball. Norway missed a late hideout period so that Romania equalized to 27-27 just two minutes before the end.

Thus, it was a thrilling and dramatic final seconds. Norway spent a long time on the last attack, but Dark missed his opportunity.

Thus could instead Romania counter-attack and decide, but Grimsbø pulled out a decisive rescue that gave Norway extra innings.

Held nerve

Stine Brede Oftedal stood out like a giant beyond the 2nd half and continued with it in extra-time. Playmaker took scoring responsibilities and put Norway up to 28-27.

Heidi Løke and Ida Alstad tackled also pressed well and put Norway up to 31-29 lead before the second extra ball. Thus, Norway was in the driver’s seat.

Samanta Skogrand put Norway up to 32-29 and the final ticket seemed to be secured. But suddenly went down rullgardina and Romania reduced twice during half a minute.

Herrem redemptive goal

When it counted most took Dark responsibility, found room along the edge and blasted 33-31 . Nevertheless beat Romania back right after.

World Cup backlog Ida Alstad blasted 34-32 one minute before the end. Romania scored straight afterwards, but it did nothing for Herrem struck the last goal of.

Norway won 35-33 and is ready for the World Cup final.

These scored for Norway:

Silje Solberg, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø – Ida Alstad 2, Mari Molid, Veronica Kristiansen 6, Heidi Løke 5, Stine Skogrand 2, Nora Dark 8, Stine Bredal Oftedal 6, linn jørum sulland, Pernille Wibe, Betina Riegelhuth, Amanda Kurtovic 1, Camilla Herrem 4, Sanna Solberg 1, Marta Tomac.