– It is shocking. I think it borders on match-fixing if that’s true, says Norway player Maren Aardahl to news. – It is a shame that it is done that way, but at the same time only Spain does what they have to do, says Norway’s Henny Reistad to news. The table positions in the championship are determined by head-to-head matches when the teams have the same number of points. CREATING REACTIONS: Spain’s Paula Arcos. Photo: Pavel Golovkin / AP The best outcome for Spain in the match against Germany was of course to win, but not by more than two goals. Then the Spaniards had advanced with zero points instead of two. With 50 seconds left in the game, Spain’s Jennifer Gutierrez threw the ball into the wall and “gave” the ball to Germany, who were allowed to make one last attack. Spain disagrees with criticism Germany scored on the attack after weak defensive play from the Spaniards, and the TV images showed Paula Arcos stretching her arms in the air and cheering. news expert Marit Malm Frafjord, who has a past with the national team and senior team Esbjerg, says that she has never been in a situation either at club or national team where you play for results. – I think I’ve never seen that before and it’s not very sporting. It is sad to see when it is so terribly clear and especially when the Spanish player is cheering, says Frafjord. But Norway’s star player Henny Reistad believes Norway could do something similar. – I won’t speak for the whole team, but I think we could do it. You think about yourself and getting the best possible starting point, says Reistad to news. The main reason for the jubilation is that it is an advantage for Spain to advance to the intermediate round together with Germany rather than Poland. There, you only take into account points that you have taken against teams that have progressed. As Spain lost to Poland, a Polish advance would mean Spain would reach the semi-finals with zero points. – Firstly: It is not good to do this. Secondly: If you’re going to do it, you should at least keep your mask on for a bit, don’t cheer. You see her cheering, it’s not good, says Norway player Maren Aardahl to news. – The Spanish team tried everything they could to win the match and knew it was their last chance to progress. We do not agree with the comments about match-fixing and that this was unsporting, says Rocio Sanchez in the Spanish Handball Association to news. Strong reactions in Poland The goal to Germany ensured a 23-21 victory for the Spaniards, who face Romania in the first game of the intermediate stage on Friday. Group runners-up Spain join Montenegro in the same group, while Poland are therefore looking to lose against the group winner. – It is distasteful that the Polish national team is sent out of the EC in this way, writes the Polish newspaper Przegląd sportowy. – What a disaster. Although it is hard to believe, that is exactly what happened under completely wild circumstances, writes Polish Interia Sport. Frafjord is unsure what the European Handball Federation can do to prevent such cases from happening again. – It is a bit difficult. If it is possible to gamble on results, there will always be someone who does, she says. A possible alternative could be to play the last matches in the group stage at the same time, as is done, for example, in football championships. – If you avoid such situations by playing at the same time, it can make things a little better, says Reistad. Norway is already ready for the intermediate stage after a full pot against Hungary and Croatia. On Saturday awaits Sweden, who need points after the loss against Denmark. The European Handball Federation (EHF) has decided not to investigate the situation, writes Ritzau on Thursday.
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