– It tasted very good. We were good for long periods, and then we had to block some shots and defend ourselves for periods, but we knew that, says national team manager Ståle Solbakken to news. Solbakken was particularly impressed with the stopper play of Stefan Strandberg and Leo Skiri Østigård. Among other things, the duo ensured that toxic Aleksandar Mitrovic was largely kept in check. – He (Leo) and Stefan were very good. One who has played regularly, and one who has not played, says Solbakken and smiles. BAUTA: Stefan Strandberg. Photo: VEGARD GRØTT / BILDBYRÅN Strandberg had only 28 minutes of national team football in his belt this spring before Thursday’s match. However, it did not look like that. – It is a very difficult place to get to. An extremely good football team. You get almost a little scared when you analyze them in advance. It is adult of us to come here and take three points, says Strandberg to news. news expert Carl-Erik Torp highlights the mentality and rawness of the victory. He believes Norway would have lost this match a year ago. Strandberg sums it up like this: – It is a milestone to beat such a good team away. Martin Ødegaard supports his teammate. – I feel this is a result we had not done a few years ago. I feel this proves that we have taken steps. We are able to win matches in a slightly ugly and cynical way by defending ourselves well, and it shows that we have taken steps. Then we still have a bit to do to take care of the ball and be even smarter in some phases, says the national team captain. – Does not get much better Ørjan Håskjold Nyland will also have his share of credit for the result. The Reading goalkeeper kept up with a couple of fever saves when Norway needed it most. Where the guests had good control through the first half, it was a completely different Serbia that took up the hunt in the second. Luka Jovic came closest after 56 minutes, but Nyland’s tiger leap ensured that the finish went straight to the last chance. SOLID MATCH: Fredrik Aursnes and Leo Skiri Østigård (behind) did most things right in the meeting with Serbia and Dusan Tadic. Photo: MARKO DJURICA / Reuters – Simply fantastic goalkeeper game, commented news expert Carl-Erik Torp. The home team continued to put pressure on Norway, but it took longer and longer between the big chances. Just over ten minutes before the end, Serbia called for a penalty kick for the second time in the match, but referee Pawel Raczkowski concluded with Leo Skiri Østigård had his arm in a natural position – and thus not a punishable hand. The last five minutes of overtime were just about keeping away from Norway – and they did it. Magnificent attack The match’s biggest highlight came after 26 minutes of play. Martin Ødegaard released a perfect stick to Marcus Holmgren Pedersen, who fell into the 16-meter. Haaland used one move to send the stopper the wrong way before turning on the turbo and making room in the five-meter. There was no doubt about the super striker, who burned a great chance barely ten minutes earlier. – It’s so raw. It’s so raw! It’s going so fast. Haaland is far behind, several Serbs are far ahead of him, but he puts on the turbo. The post was perfect, Haaland could only run in the ball. It is a delicious Norwegian attacking game, commented news expert Torp. This was Haaland’s 16th goal in 18 international matches. news’s football writer Thore Haugstad believes the goal was almost taken out of Solbakken’s dream book. – All of Norway’s best qualities in one goal: Ødegaard sticks, fast back on the run, Haaland in the box, Haugstad pointed out on Twitter. The VAR room spent almost three minutes checking a possible offside on Pedersen, but the back was the necessary centimeters on the right side. Important for the European Championship chances As is well known, the National League is the first step on the road to a possible European Championship final in 2024. If Norway wins the group in the National League, Ståle Solbakken’s men are guaranteed an extra chance in the playoffs in the spring of 2024. Norwegian disappointment. Norway’s next match will be played against Sweden away next Sunday night at 20.45. Then two home matches against Slovenia on June 9 and Sweden again on June 12. The National League group game then ends with two matches in September against Slovenia (away) and Serbia (at home). Will Norway come to the European Championships in 2024? Yes, this time it goes No, we must again see a championship from the couch Show result
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