Gonzalo Perez de Vargas! Spain celebrate crazy win over Norway
It was 19 seconds before the end of 60 minutes. Norway had a 25:24 lead and the ball in possession. Everything was almost done, but Slovenian referees Lah and Sok decided to take the ball 5 seconds before the final buzzer due to inactivity after Norwegian wing Bjornsen decided to send the ball in the direction of his goal.
Dani Dujshebaev netted a goal for the draw in the last second!
After a great battle which lasted 80 minutes and four 5 minute extra-times, Bjorsen, who had 9 of 9 until that moment, jumped to score a goal which will lead the match into penalty-shotout, but the goal was saved by fantastic Gonzalo Perez de Vargas!
Spain are at the World Handball Championship 2023 semi-final! At the end, 35:34 for European vice-champions.
35- Spain: Pérez de Vargas (Corrales); Ángel Fernández (8), Solé (3, 1p) , Casado, Guardiola, Daniel Dujshebaev (6), Peciña; Alex Dujshebaev (7), Figueras (5, 1), Serdio (1), Cañellas (5), Valera, Sánchez-Migallon, Odriozola (2).
34 – Norway: Bergerud (Saeveras); Sagosen (3, 1 p) Barthold (8, 2p), Overby (2), Bjornsen (9), O’Sullivan (4), Rod (2); Gullerud (1), Johanessen, Reinkind (3), Grondahl (2).
Result :2-3, 3-6, 6-7, 8-9, 11-12, 12-13; 15-16, 17-18, 20-20, 22-22, 24-24, 25-25 (regular part) 27-27, 29-29; 32-32, 35-34.
PHOTO: IHF, Rafal Oleksiewicz
