Day XIII Spain 2021 - Norway and France going for it deftly

 



We started the day with amusing Angola - Uzbekistan

 3-1 in 3 mins

16-2 in 14 mins

Not even 20 mins 21-2

What a big miss on the counter!

Stuck at 22 on 22 minutes

Poland – Montenegro next

25-3 on 25 mins

Venancio and Machado having a party 27-4 27’47

28-5 bounce back ability!

Paulo just got number 30 just before the buzzer. 30-5

Three goals in the space of 2 mins for Uzbekistan

Corovic gets Montenegro in front after 3’30 1-0

Had to stop as the PC arrived

France Russia and Netherlands Norway

Sweden easily overcame the Romanian trap. I watched the game whilst food shopping at Sainsbury.

Poland also dominated Montenegro earlier when I was working on the cyber coverages

Birthday lady Flippes opens the warfare to which Fomina responded

Snelder swinging it 3-2 3’

Goal given to Russia after video replay

Rostov battle

Herrem reduces the onslaught 6-4 7’

Missed 7-meter throw by France

Fomina finds the near post 4-2 5’45

Abbingh swipe 8-5 9’

Double save by Laguina

Malestein cheeky goal and time out to Norway 5-10 10’

Lofted ball by Lassource 5-6 10’

As Mr Bray does not like France he finds it unlucky when the other team does not benefit from chances going begging.

Easy line play goal for Norway 11-6 15’

Lassource hangs on and France now leads 6-7

Russian drought of 7 mins

Both teams with new look

France leads 9-7 15’30

Solberg fights back 10-14 20’

Beautiful exchange between Pineau and Foppa 9-12 18’35

Norway defence is more organized

Bizarre decision against the Netherlands who had picked up the ball

But he does acknowledge when France are playing well

The Netherlands would need a time out. Their coach heard me 16-14 25’

Solberg read the shot pretty well and Norway has an opportunity to level it

Reistad does not miss the 7-meter throw one minute before the break

17-17 at the break

Ugolin beautiful drive 16-12 28’20

Edwige suspension is very harsh

France leading 17-12 with the resine saviour

Amazing France reaction

Darleux is on

Gorshkchova reduces the arrears 13-17 31’ after lovely service from Russian keeper

Reistad runs to increase the lead 20-18 36’

Aume puts Wester to the sword 21-19 37’

Smits is ensuring that the Netherlands are staing afloat 22-20 39’

Herrem punishes with the thunderous shot 23-20 40’

Toublanc gets the right angle 22-16 38’

Herrem has a blinder 25-21 41’

Smits brings a bit of hope 25-23 43’

Aune is emulated by Herrem 26-23 44’

Dummy by Zaadi is very funny 23-16 41’

Valentini grateful for Darleux pass 24- France is looking good.

 But as he says this there are two quick goals for Russia 24-18 43’

Another golden rocket from Darleux to Valentini 26-18 44’

Mork hammers the 7-meter throw 29-27 48’

Beautiful Malestein goal 30-29 51’

Mork finds it easy in a relaxed defence 32-30 53’

Kanor first opportunity goes in

What a catch by Valentini on the fast break

Malestein keeps the pressure 34-33 55’

Mork scores a very important 36. 2-goal lead with 3 mins left

Unfair 2-min against the Netherlands

Solberg makes THE SAVE with just over a minute left

And a big miss on the counter

Wester saves to give hope

Solberg scores in the empty net just before the buzzer 37-34

Messy end for France

France wins 33-28

Its a rest day tomorrow !

The other quarter finals look like France vs Sweden and Norway vs Russia. This side of the draw is far more difficult as expected!

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