Day XI Spain 2021 Lucky France and pulsating draw between Sweden and Norway

France won 22-19 against Serbia having trailed 9-12 at the break

Lindqvist gets it level after 3’33 1-1

Hagman top scorer and she does not disappoint on the wing after 6’:

3-2 to Sweden

7-meter saved by Swedish keeper just before the 10-min mark

Eriksson makes an impressive save to contain Norway

She’s on a roll as she did not let the counter get over her

Still 4-3 to Sweden after 12’45

Kristiansen stupendous shot levels it at 4 seconds later

Lindqvist tamed shot to the opposite post gives Sweden a short-lived 2-goal advantage

As Oftedal gets number five for Norway

Solberg gets beaten on her right hand side: 7-7 19’

Beautiful lofted goal by Jasmina Roberts drawing at 9 two minutes later

Its Lunde turn to deny Sweden from the 7-meter spot.

Hagman slides in to get Sweden into the lead 9-10 23’

Reistad is a poison to Sweden as Norway now leads by 2 13-11 27’

Mellegard is always looking for the safe option and it works 13-12 29’

On the buzzer Norway leads 14-12

Reistad finds it too easy and punishes Sweden 15-12 32’

Top corner bound Lindqvist shot keeps Sweden in contention 16-14 33’30

Superb jump by Mellegard makes it 17-15 half a minute later

One goal in it as Paul Bray would say 18-17 to Norway 36’

Herrem on the counter punishes Sweden with a 3-goal lead 20-17 37’

Nora Mork is perhaps jealous and get her goal seconds later 21-17

A 2-0 in Sweden’s favour without reply gets the whole thing more unpredictable

Earlier the Netherlands scored 61 goals i.e. more than one goal per minute. Mental!

Sweden blooming as Blomm gets the equalising goal 21-21 42’

I thought the goal by Nora Mork never existed!

I should really read the big wordings on the rules. Perhaps I should become a ref as opposed to a manager!

Oftedal gets the upper hand 25-23 48’

Ten minutes left and Norway ahead 26-24

Roberts stubbornly dominates her opponent and reduces the arrears 26-25 51’

Huge counter by Hagman to draw level at 27 53’

Stromberg shot is fumbled by Lunde 28-28 55’

Dano attacking foul is very unfortunate.

Especially as later she concedes a 7-meter throw for being inside the area

And Kristiansen does not miss the opportunity 29-28 57’

Roberts tamed shot does not surprise a below-par Lunde

Solberg-Isaksen comes in on the wing to give a precious 2-goal lead to Norway 30-28 58’

Blomm gives Sweden hopes with a well taken shot 30-29

Mellegard lofted goal with 4 seconds left draws it level at 30 !