– It felt like it was a step in the right direction, commented national team manager Martin Sjögren, before the team now soon goes to England and the European Football Championship. Norway has two super strikers in Ada Hegerberg and Caroline Graham Hansen, but in the European Championship general test against Denmark it was Guro Reiten who provided both the Norwegian goals. The second and decisive 2-1 goal came in the 52nd minute after beautiful preparation by Hansen and Hegerberg, before Reiten put the ball cold in the bottom left corner. – It gives self-confidence and a good feeling, she says to news. Reiten has shown an enormous form of scoring in 2022, and has obviously gained a lot of confidence after nine online acquaintances for his English club Chelsea. – This is a player who will be extremely important for Norway in the European Championships, says news’s football expert Carl-Erik Torp. Crisis start for Norway But early in the match it looked gloomy from a Norwegian perspective. For the 3500 spectators at the stadium in Viborg had barely had time to sit down before Denmark took the lead. Sara Holmgaard hit a very precise post into the box against Signe Bruun who stabbed the ball in goal after only 50 seconds of play. Anna Jøsendal, who got the chance from the start on the left back, totally failed on the mark and must take on much of the responsibility for Norway’s nightmare start. Before ten minutes had been played, the Danish captain Pernille Harder was terribly close to doubling the lead, after a weak clearance by Maria Thorisdottir, but the shot went in the post and out. – We see a Norwegian team that is very frustrated here, and several who strike out with their arms, Torp commented halfway into the first half. In the last half of the round, Norway rose, and both Hansen and Hegerberg fired off some semi-good finishes, but it was Reiten who found the net. The first goal came after 40 minutes. Amalie Eikeland won the ball high in the field and started a Norwegian attack. The ball ended up with Reiten who clinched outside the box. Via a Danish player, the ball went into goal and the equalizer was in the box. Pettersen with several important saves After the break, it took no more than a few minutes before Reiten sent Norway in the lead, but Guro Pettersen in goal should also have much of the credit for the full pot in Viborg, after several important saves. – We get a good answer now just before the championship with a goalkeeper who stands out, Torp thinks. See highlights from the match here:
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