Norway’s demonstration of power means that they are now only one hurdle away from securing a ticket to next year’s EC play-offs, but the crowd that had turned up did not get to see Caroline Graham Hansen on the field. – I think it’s pretty much as expected in terms of load, travel and being present in Paris. But still, it’s very boring for the audience here, many of whom have come to see Caroline Graham Hansen. So it’s probably a small disappointment for the audience, I think, says news’s expert Ingrid Kvernvolden. She gets support from her colleague. – I think it is a great pity. Considering how much talk there has been about her recently, how big a profile she is in world football on the women’s side, there are a lot of people who were looking forward to seeing her here today. They are being cheated for the world’s second best footballer and considering how much fuss there was about this here after we had won 5-0, explained Carl-Erik Torp. At the same time, he thought it was the right decision. Photo: MARIUS SIMENSEN / BILDBYRÅN NORWAY – Considering how much has happened in the last 24 hours for Caro and how much it can increase the risk of injury. It is completely unnecessary for her to play here. But I think for the interest in the national team, it’s stupid that she doesn’t play. That she didn’t get to show herself here to the audience that showed up. They had been looking forward to seeing her, he continued. Graham Hansen attended the prestigious Gullballen award in Paris on Monday evening. Where the Oslo girl ended up being named the world’s second best female soccer player. Overtaking Norway took control from the start and created chance after chance on the pitch, without scoring. After just over 20 minutes, Albania could not hold off any longer. Frida Maanum delivered a real gem. A precise cross from Guro Reiten, which was masterfully finished by Arsenal star Maanum with a straight ankle. – It is a brilliant hit. She stretches her ankle and just steers it in the corner. Maanum should be delighted with it. Hopefully a redemptive score for Norway, which has struggled a bit in the attacking game at the start of the match, says news’s football expert Kristoffer Løkberg after the score. As desired, things worked out for Norway. The double came just minutes later after the Norwegian women lined up to score. In the end it was Lisa Naalsund who got the honor of scoring 2–0. Ada Stolsmo Heberg added to make it 3-0 just before the break. – The odds of Hegeberg scoring were not very high. The scoring is excellent. The run is good, the touch is good and the finish is brilliant, said Løkberg. But the expert commentator wasn’t entirely enthused about that. – Strictly speaking, we have had three very good Norwegian scores. We should never complain about that, but from time to time there has been a bit of a lag in the attacking play, said Løkberg on the eve of the first half. He received support from assistant coach, Ingvild Stensland. – It’s nice to score three goals, but it’s still a bit sloppy in the last third. It’s a bit about the rhythm there and our structure, and then we have to be more precise, said Stensland on the way out to the second half. Maanum didn’t stop scoring The half-time talk must have been good. Norway goes out at a terrific pace in the second half, and gets paid early. Frida Maanum put in her second of the evening, but the referee blew for offside. However, the TV images showed that the ball came from an Albanian player. Photo: NTB VAR overturned the decision in the end. Thus 4–0 to Norway. The same woman placed in Norway’s fifth soon after. Thus, the Arsenal star could record his first hat trick for the Norwegian national team. – It doesn’t matter who you meet, a hat trick is big anyway in an international match, said Løkberg. Maanum has really found her scoring form today, because she didn’t stop there. Maanum also equally scored Norway’s sixth and her fourth of the evening. – I understand that it is frustrating to be an Albanian player here now, continued the expert. Grainger with six changes National team manager Gemma Grainger made a total of six changes from the first match, which the experts thought were a bit too many. – I have thought that this match is a perfect opportunity to practice some relationships for the day that really matters, says news’s football expert Kristoffer Løkberg. He points out that the players do not have many matches to practice. Løkberg receives support from his expert colleague Carl-Erik Torp. – I thought there were surprisingly many. I had expected there to be a tribe in this team, said Torp before the match. One of the changes is probably pleasing to the Ullevaal audience. Ada Stolsmo Hegeberg played from the start. – Easy to get on the opponent’s level Before the match, news’s football expert Kristoffer Løkberg pointed out that there would be no excitement, but that the audience could hope for entertainment. – It is a difficult exercise to manage to get to your best level when you face such a much worse opponent. Then, unfortunately, you have a tendency to sink to their level. Published 29/10/2024, at 20.50 Updated 29.10.2024, at 21.01
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