World Cup debutant rejected – Alstad brought into the squad – Dagbladet.no

KOLDING (Dagbladet): Ida Alstad retrieved in the Norwegian World Cup squad and is ready for quarterfinal against Montenegro tonight.

Alstad replaces VM-debutant Vilde Mortensen Ingstad who have received little playing time in the championship.

– Mari Molid development is positive and she is battle ready as the rest of the team. But the little uncertainty associated with Molid knee, allows national leadership wants to have Alstad available as experienced resource in the Norwegian central defense, said coach Thorir Hergeirsson in a statement.

Mari Molid has struggled with a hurts knee in recent days and stood over the fight against Germany. Ida Alstad was brought in as a reserve Monday as player number 17 in the Norwegian squad, but before tonight had to strap downsized to 16 players.

Although Vilde Mortensen Ingstad goes out of the official World Cup -troppen, she will be with the team ahead in the championship as a reserve, said the national team.

– It is acidic to be put out of the squad, but I learned a lot and gained valuable championship experience. This has given me a taste and I’m motivated to come back in future championships. Now I join the squad on to learn more and support your team on the World Cup, says Vilde Mortensen Ingstad.

Mystic

Ida Alstad conducted yesterday afternoon’s first session with the national team after she was called in as backup. Thorir Hergeirssonvar secretive for combat and would not say whether Alstad enrolled or not.

– We change players if someone gets injured, sick or can not attend. We may also change if we believe that it benefits the team. We must first see if all are healthy, said Hergeirsson.

Norway meets Montenegro to the quarterfinals in the handball world championships tonight at 20:30.

The road to gold

The Norwegian team traveled on Monday morning from the coastal town of Frederikshavn where all the team’s six games have been played. We drove 272 kilometers further to Kolding. In case of victory in the quarterfinals, waiting semifinal and final in Herning venue: Boxen.

How is Norway headed for World Cup gold:

Quarterfinal (Wednesday):

There waiting Montenegro . Quarter final played Wednesday evening in Kolding.

Semifinal (Friday):

In a potential semifinal Friday evening in Herning awaits either Denmark or Romania . Both teams won each his eight-Round Sunday.

Finale (Sunday):

The great World Cup final played Sunday in Herning. It is dotted with potential opponents for the Norwegian team: The Netherlands France , Pole , Russia and all final candidates . Poland surprisingly won against Hungary in round Round of Monday night.