Denmark opened very strongly in Ljubljana, and with a solid Sandra Toft in goal, they took a long-awaited victory over Norway. Before Wednesday’s match between Norway and Denmark, it had already been decided that both teams were guaranteed a semi-final ticket. There were thus only semi-final opponents at stake. The loser will face EC favorite France in the semi-finals. – They have shown good form, but you have to beat all teams to win gold, that’s how it is. It has turned out that Montenegro is a supposedly weaker team than France has shown now. It might be advantageous to meet Montenegro, said Ragnhild Valle Dahl to news about France. Sloppy opening Norway were unusually disorganized initially. After falling behind by three goals in the first ten minutes, Thorir Hergeirsson had to take an early timeout. It turned out to be smart. Nora Mørk, Maren Aardahl and Malin Aune made sure to pick up the Danish lead. For a long time, both teams struggled to get the ball into the goal. Denmark were strong in the duels, and Norway struggled with the aim. Neither team was able to pull away, and followed each other closely until the break. The Norwegian handball women buzzed with the changes, and got a two minutes. Lucky for them, the Danes were unable to exploit it. – Norway has too many players on the pitch, Of course that shouldn’t happen, says NRKS commentator Marit Malm Frafjord. A good save by Katrine Lunde ensured that Norway took the lead for the first time 30 seconds before the break. Norway went to rest with a one-goal lead (13-12), after an even half. Mørk’s penalty streak broken In the second half, the teams continued to follow each other closely. Lunde and Sandra Toft both stood well at the back, and ensured that neither team left. Nora Mørk had 20 out of 20 perfect hits from the seven-meter mark so far in this championship, but that streak ended Denmark’s last chance. – It is not surprising that it is Sandra Toft who stops the row, says NRKS commentator Patrick Rowlands. At the same time that Norway hit both the crossbar and the posts, the Danes were effective at the opposite end. Denmark got a four-goal lead, but with less than five minutes left, the Danes scored in two minutes. Norway was unable to capitalize on it, and Denmark kept the lead. – Denmark is playing badly now, says Frafjord. Norway was unable to fight back against its rival, and had to see itself beaten by Denmark for the first time since 27 November 2014.
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