23′
18:28
Technical error by Lars Mitchell Kooij and Norway has the chance to equalize again. From the central back area, Sander Sagosen releases to the left and is basically free through. Once again he finds his master in Bart Ravensbergen.
22′
18:27
Goal for Norway, 14:15 by Petter Øverby
22′
6:25 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 13:15 by Rutger ten Velde
Torbjørn Bergerud has no cuts on this seven meter shot! Ten Velde humorlessly peppered the pill into the right gable. It’s crazy how confident he appears here.
20′
18:24
Goal for Netherlands, 13:14 by Lars Mitchell Kooij
This is a squeaky clean thing! Two intersections and the gaps are there. Kooij pulls his arm through and catches Norway’s goalkeeper off guard.
20′
18:23
Goal for Norway, 13:13 by Sander Sagosen
Thanks to the strong individual players, Norway stays in the game! Kristian Sæverås parries a weak finish from the Dutch. Then it happens quickly: 1:13 p.m. after just 20 minutes!
19′
18:23
Dani Baijens fails against Kristian Sæverås, who records his first save of the evening. Torbjørn Bergerud didn’t even get into the game.
18′
18:22
Goal for Norway, 12:13 by Sander Sagosen
18′
18:21
Goal for Netherlands, 11:13 by Niels Versteijnen
Again the Norwegians defend weakly. The Dutch keep up the pressure and Niels Versteijnen hits the ball high into the near corner.
17′
18:21
Goal for Norway, 11:12 by Magnus Gullerud
17′
6:20 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 10:12 by Rutger ten Velde
16′
6:20 p.m
No! Without any preparation, Harald Reinkind takes a throw from eight and a half meters. The Orange goalkeeper easily fishes out the central shot.
15′
6:19 p.m
For the Scandinavians, the vast majority of offensive actions only go through superstar Sander Sagosen. As soon as he moves to cover dynamically, danger always arises. Nevertheless, it has to be said that the game overall is rather less classy. The defensive lines are not there yet.
15′
6:18 p.m
Goal for Norway, 10:11 by Alexander Blonz
14′
6:17 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 9:11 by Rutger ten Velde
Eight seconds after Norway’s goal, the bell rang again in the box on the other side. The Netherlands does this extremely well.
14′
6:17 p.m
Goal for Norway, 9:10 by Magnus Gullerud
13′
6:16 p.m
Team Timeout (Norway)! Jonas Wille takes his men to task and swears them in again. So far there has been too little out of pure positional play and the withdrawal behavior in particular is simply not enough for a European Championship. Norway conceded too many easy goals here and the Dutch are happy.
13′
6:15 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 8:10 by Niels Versteijnen
13′
6:15 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 8:9 by Dani Baijens
12′
6:14 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 8:8 by Rutger ten Velde
Dani Baijens binds the outside player with the push movement and has an eye on the free colleague. Ten Velde heaved the resinous ball in at 100 km/h.
12′
18:12
Goal for Norway, 8:7 by Petter Øverby
First of all, Norway is lucky that the ball hits the post of the empty box. They then calmly play through the majority and take the lead again. Strong pass from Sander Sagosen.
11′
18:12
2 minutes for Iso Sluijters (Netherlands)
10′
18:12
Goal for Netherlands, 7:7 by Niels Versteijnen
9′
18:11
Craziness! It really happens quickly! The Dutch in particular immediately march forward after conceding goals and repeatedly catch Norway on the wrong foot. The withdrawal behavior of the favored Scandinavians is anything but good. Overall, it’s not a match for the defensive ranks so far.
9′
6:10 p.m
2 minutes for Magnus Gullerud (Norway)
9′
6:10 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 7:6 by Luc Steins
9′
6:09 p.m
Goal for Norway, 7:5 by Christian O’Sullivan
9′
6:09 p.m
Goal for Norway, 6:5 by Kristian Bjørnsen
8th’
6:09 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 5:5 by Luc Steins
8th’
6:08 p.m
Goal for Norway, 5:4 by Magnus Gullerud
7′
6:08 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 4:4 by Lars Mitchell Kooij
7′
6:07 p.m
Goal for Norway, 4:3 by Kristian Bjørnsen
Great eye, fine hand. The right winger is well presented and puts a remarkable chip high into the far corner.
6′
6:06 p.m
Goal for Norway, 3:3 by Sander Sagosen
Handball can be that simple. Norway is keeping up the pressure and is essentially coming into play through the third wave. Half right puts pressure and opens the gap. Sagosen goes through dynamically in the middle and nets from a few meters to the left. Strong!
5′
6:06 p.m
The Dutch squad has already thinned out over the course of the tournament. The Dutch team suffered two cruciate ligament tears. We can only hope that no one gets hurt today – on either side!
4′
6:04 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 2:3 by Rutger ten Velde
The 26-year-old uncompromisingly sinks the penalty throw into the near corner. The marble hits at almost 103 km/h. No chance for keeper Torbjørn Bergerud.
3′
6:04 p.m
Pretty hectic start in Hamburg! After two mistakes by the Dutch, the Norwegians no longer used their attacks as consistently and the score is now 2-2. Meanwhile, Harald Reinkind also fires the resin ball past the box.
3′
6:03 p.m
Goal for Netherlands, 2:2 by Bobby Schagen
2′
18:02
Goal for Netherlands, 2-1 by Dani Baijens
His 20th tournament goal!
2′
6:01 p.m
Goal for Norway, 2-0 by Kristian Bjørnsen
This is very quick! The Netherlands lost two balls and the Norwegians punished them coldly. Bjørnsen makes it 2-0 early.
1′
6:01 p.m
Goal for Norway, 1-0 by Petter Øverby
1′
6:01 p.m
Oranje has the throw-off and initially plays from right to left.
1′
6:00 p.m
And get into the action! The evening game will be led by the referee team Ivan Pavićević and Milos Ražnatović from Montenegro.
5:50 p.m
In around ten minutes the record gets down to business. Let’s look forward to an intense and exciting game. Have fun!
5:42 p.m
At the start of the main round, the Dutch lost 27:39 (17:18) against co-favorites Denmark. After around 40 minutes, coach Staffan Olsson’s team had nothing left to counter them. In general, the Netherlands will probably want to present themselves as well as possible and say goodbye to the tournament with dignity. Of course nothing is impossible against struggling Norwegians, but a win seems unlikely.
5:35 p.m
“We are not good enough. There is no other answer,” explained former Kiel superstar Sander Sagosen, who was particularly torn apart by the domestic media. “We keep up from the start, but after a while we make simple mistakes. We become hesitant and unsure and start to play without concentration. Then neither we nor I are good enough,” continued Sagosen: “That’s the biggest setback, that I experienced with the Norwegian national team. The criticism of me is justified.”
5:30 p.m
The Scandinavians, who had been highly hyped before the tournament, suffered a 32:37 defeat against Portugal at the start of Main Round Group II. Norway had already lost to Slovenia in the preliminary round and only managed a draw against the Faroe Islands.
17:24
Sobering starting position for both nations: with currently zero plus points, Norway and the Netherlands occupy the last two places in the group. The semi-finals are a long way off and are only theoretically achievable.
5:20 p.m
Good evening and a warm welcome, dear handball fans, to the European Championship game in the main round Group II. Norway and the Netherlands meet. Kick-off is at 6:00 p.m. in Hamburg.