Primo tempo di sofferenza per i nordici. In the second half, in the 12th minute, the goals from the two strikers made the difference. Shorten Saarma. After 27 years, the world championship is one step away for Solbakken’s team, +6 points over the Azzurri (who have one game in hand) and +19 goal difference
Italy will have to chase the World Cup through the playoffs. The verdict had already been in the air for some time, but for fifty minutes the Italians had cherished the hope of being able to go all out in a direct clash. Norway’s siege lasted that long, superior in every aspect to Estonia who had the merit of holding out for an entire portion of the game without crumbling. Which, however, promptly occurred. The Azzurri’s vigilantes are – and it couldn’t be otherwise – Sorloth and Haaland, who make the difference at the start of the second half in 12′, with a brace each.
first half
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In the first half, Nusa is the most enterprising player but his ideas still don’t produce the desired effect. Norway pushes relentlessly, Estonia’s only chance comes from a bloody ball lost by Berg in his own backcourt. For the rest, the game was played with just one goal, but Hein was not particularly busy.
recovery
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Opposto il tenore della ripresa. In the 50th minute Berge crossed from the back and Sorloth rose imperiously to give Norway the lead. Two minutes pass and this time it is Ryerson who catches the Atletico Madrid striker, who dives to punish the Estonian goalkeeper again. Haaland’s stamp arrives in the 55th minute with a textbook third half on Ryerson’s usual cross. Woe betide you if you think it’s over: cross from Nusa, tackle from Wolfe, goal again from Haaland and in the 62nd minute it’s 4-0. The drop in tension is reasonable and Estonia immediately punishes on the counterattack, Saarma, well primed, jokes with Heggem and then passes Nyland. La sostanza comunque non cambia, finisce 4-1.
party
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King Harald and Queen Sonja, with Prince Haakon and his wife Mette-Marit, can celebrate in the stands at the Ullevaal Stadion: Norway virtually returns to the World Cup 27 years after the last time with 6 points more than Italy (which has one game less) and a reassuring +19 goal difference compared to Italy (+29 to +10). In 1998, Norway reached the round of 16 and Stale Solbakken, the current coach, was also on the pitch. It was eliminated by Italy: 1-0, goal by Vieri. La ruota gira, purtroppo.
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