Took his seventh straight NM title – punctured the match after time-out – news Sørlandet – Local news, TV and radio

– There are always nerves at the start of such matches. I am very proud to be part of such a team, because we are constantly improving. That’s what Vipers player Marta Tomac says after they won 32-23 against Storhamar in the NM final in Sør Amfi in Arendal on Sunday. Both teams impressed greatly in their respective semi-finals on Saturday. But in the final it was only exciting for a scant 17 minutes. After a time-out, the Kristiansanders punctuated the game completely, and collected their seventh straight NM title. – This was delicious. It’s fun to play matches like that and fight for gold, says Tomac. – Does not count titles One of the Vipers’ players who has been part of all of their NM titles is goalkeeper Katrine Lunde. Now it may look like she has lost count of how many titles she has in total in her career. – Do you know how many titles you have now? – No, I don’t count titles, Lunde replies. Apart from individual titles, Katrine Lunde has 43 titles in her handball career. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB High tempo in the first half Storhamar starts the final strongly, and leads the game. Vipers struggle to seal off the defence, and Storhamar breaks through. Also going forward on the pitch, it is getting mixed up for the Kristiansand team, who are struggling somewhat to get the game off to a good start. There is a high tempo in the match, and a high temperature in the hall. Storhamar has a three-goal lead when the Vipers take the game’s first time-out after 17 minutes. Shortly afterwards, it is the Vipers who have taken over the lead. Vipers punctured the NM final against Storhamar halfway through the first half. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB Punctured the game The pink jerseys are at full speed until the break, and they lead 17-12 at half-time. Into the second part of the match, the Vipers continue to rule, and the class differences between the teams show. The final is almost decided a few minutes into the second half. Earlier on Sunday, Kristiansand won the Topphandball bronze final against Elverum. Read more about it here: Seventh straight title Early on Saturday, Vipers beat Larvik 40-24 in the semi-final. Storhamar who beat Sola 33–23. Storhamar emerged victorious from their semi-final with 33–23 against Sola, and got their revenge for the loss in the semi-final last year. The Kristiansand team were predicted in advance as favorites to win, and took their seventh straight title as Norwegian champions. Anna Vjakhireva at Vipers was dangerous in the NM final against Storhamar in Sør Amfi. Photo: Beate Oma Dahle / NTB



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