Olympic debutant Alexander Blonz from Stavanger decided the match for Norway. After a brilliant save by Kolstad goalkeeper Torbjørn Bergerud, with only seconds left on the clock, the Norwegian handball boys attacked. At the last second, Blonz put the shot in the goal, and ensured the third straight victory for the Norwegian handball men at the Olympics. – It’s the wildest thing, said news expert Håvard Tvedten, before he continued: – It’s the sickest ending I’ve seen in a very, very long time. Photo: NTB Struggling in defense After taking the lead early in the match, the Hungarians took more control of the match. Only stopped by a brilliant goalkeeping game by Torbjørn Bergerud. – It is Bergerud who has kept us in the game with quite good saves, said Tvedten, and was supported by former handball star Marit Malm Frafjord. – They are not as good at running home as they are at running up, Frafjord said on TV Norge’s TV broadcast during the break. SLET: Norway struggled at times in the attacking game against the Hungarian defence. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB And good goalkeeper play from Bergerud was absolutely decisive in the first part of the match for the Norwegian handball men, who struggled forward in the field. – We are struggling very much against a well-established Hungarian defence, said Discovery expert Ole Gustad Gjekstad, and believed that Norway had it in the attacking game. Goalkeeper coach Steinar Ege recognized himself in that judgement. – We sloppy too much, and make too many technical mistakes, and that’s not good enough, Ege told news during the break. TOP SCORERS: Alexander Blonz. Photo: Fredrik Varfjell / NTB Top scorer One who, on the other hand, delivered forward in the field was the Olympic debutant from Stavanger, Alexander Blonz. The left winger, who plays daily in GOG Håndbold, delivered a total of five goals in the first half, before continuing the good trend after the break. In the end, the 24-year-old registered a total of nine goals, and recorded a scoring percentage of around 90 percent. Another who was also central was Simen Lyse, who scored six goals, three of which came in the last five minutes of the game. Including the 24-23 score after 57 minutes, which was the first time in the second half that Norway took the lead over the Hungarians after the break. Published 31.07.2024, at 10.29 Updated 31.07.2024, at 10.33
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The Norwegian handball boys with an Olympic victory over Hungary – Olympics Paris 2024
