Lisa Marie Utland has left Rosengård and signed for Reading. Norway now have nine players in England, eight of them in the top division. Maren Mjelde (df/mf, Chelsea) Maria Thorisdottir (df, Chelsea) Guro Reiten (mf/fw, Chelsea) Amalie Eikeland (mf/fw, Reading) Kristine Leine (df, Reading) Lisa Marie Utland (fw, Reading) Cecilie Redisch Kvamme (df, West Ham United) Aurora Mikalsen (gk, Manchester United) Sara Eggesvik (mf, Charlton Athletic) - o - o - o - o - o - o - o - o - o - The stopped Toppserien game from Sunday was finished today: Kolbotn 4 - 4 Røa Lund 5(p), 36(p), Hørte 11, Herlovsen 52 - Holum 16, 42, Jensen 26, Svastuen 45
Well, interesting how they decided to add another 2-2 to the previous 2-2, to basically obtain the same final outcome.
15th Matchday - Goal of the Week candidates 1 - Ajara Nchout Njoya, Vålerenga (home vs Klepp) 2 - Milica Mijatovic, Arna Bjørnar (home vs Stabæk) 3 - Ingrid Ryland, Sandviken (away at Lyn) The goals published one day later than normal because of the delayed match yesterday. You can vote for your favourite here.
Mijatovic's lob was classy, but I can't help digging the way Nchout uses to clamly dribble her opponent before shooting in goal with maximum accuracy; it's not a case that she was one of the candidates for this year's Puskas Award: her goal at the WWC epitomized this kind of approach she has to the shots in the box.
Candidate #2, Serbian international Milica Mijatovic was voted GotW this time with her delicate chip. Matchday 1: nominees - winner (Synne Jensen for Røa away at Sandviken) Matchday 2: nominees - winner (Runa Lillegård for Lyn away at Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 3: nominees - winner (Hege Hansen for Klepp at home vs Røa) Matchday 4: nominees - winner (Ajara Njoya for Vålerenga away at Avaldsnes) Matchday 5: nominees - winner (Zaneta Wyne for Klepp away at Trondheims-Ørn) Matchday 6: nominees - winner (Karina Sævik for Kolbotn away at Røa) Matchday 7: nominees - winner (Julie Adserø for Trondheims-Ørn away at Lyn) Matchday 8: nominees - winner (Maria Brochmann for Sandviken away at Trondheims-Ørn) Matchday 9: nominees - winner (Ingrid Engen for LSK Kvinner away (on paper) at Sandviken) Matchday 11: nominees - winner (Olaug Tvedten for Avaldsnes at home vs Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 12: nominees - winner (Mina Kjørum for Fart away at Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 13: nominees - winner (Rikke Nygard for Arna Bjørnar away at Kolbotn) Matchday 14: nominees - winner (Maria Brochmann for Sandviken away at Stabæk) Matchday 15: nominees - winner (Milica Mijatovic for Arna Bjørnar at home vs Stabæk)
TOPPSERIEN 2019 - Matchday 16 Stabæk 3 - 0 Fart Cameron 55, 66, Bjånesøy 77 Trondheims-Ørn 1 - 1 Lyn Clausen 23 - Lillegård 25 Avaldsnes 2 - 1 Kolbotn De Oliveira 30, 45 - Eide Lie 43 Røa 6 - 1 Arna Bjørnar Fjelldal 2, Jensen 7, 23(p), 52, Svastuen 69, Vanhaevermaet 81 - Asom 70 Sandviken 3 - 4 Vålerenga Naalsund 35, 50(p), Cordner 65 - Spitse 48(p), 52, Dowie 56, Njoya 70 Klepp 1 - 1 LSK Kvinner Frisbie 64 - Nautnes 4 A good week for the championship race. Vålerenga came from behind twice to beat Sandviken away in one of the two top matches. Njoya match-winner with a classic "no celebration" when scoring against former team mates. Klepp drew with LSK in the other top match, but should have won based on scoring chances. First win for Stabæk this season. Teenager Lillegård nets another for Lyn, and Synne Jensen rises to the top of the scoring charts with her hat-trick. TOP SCORERS 15 - Synne Jensen (Røa) 12 - Guro Reiten (LSK Kvinner) 11 - Kennya Cordner (Sandviken) 9 - Maria Brochmann (Sandviken) 9 - Ajara Nchout Njoya (Vålerenga) 8 - Runa Lillegård (Lyn) 8 - Natasha K. Dowie (Vålerenga) 7 - Karina Sævik (Kolbotn) 7 - Synne S. Hansen (LSK Kvinner) 6 - Tameka Yallop (Klepp) 6 - Marit Clausen (Trondheims-Ørn) 6 - Dejana Stefanovic (Vålerenga / Avaldsnes) NEXT MATCHDAY 18 Sep: Lyn – Avaldsnes 18 Sep: Trondheims-Ørn – LSK Kvinner 18 Sep: Stabæk – Kolbotn ---------- 21 Sep: Arna Bjørnar – Avaldsnes 21 Sep: Fart – Røa 21 Sep: Kolbotn – Stabæk 21 Sep: Lyn – Klepp 21 Sep: Vålerenga – Trondheims-Ørn 21 Sep: LSK Kvinner – Sandviken Hectic program now. Half midweek round of rescheduled matches from earlier this summer coming up and then a full round in the weekend again.
Is it usual for Norwegian highlights, even when they are very long and detailed like these ones, not to show the fouls leading to PKs? Also, the video was cut without showing if the foul against the GK was given, in that final action, and if any card was issued.
No, this video was poorly edited. They usually show the foul leading up to the PK. But sometimes this one-camera-coverage can be a problem if the foul isn't picked up by it. In that final sequence, Vålerenga goalkeeper Seabert was given a yellow card.
16th Matchday - Goal of the Week candidates 1 - Synne Jensen, Røa (at home vs Arna Bjørnar) 2 - Mimi Asom, Arna Bjørnar (away at Røa) 3 - Nora Eide Lie, Kolbotn (away at Avaldsnes) You can vote for your favourite here.
We need a new Norwegians abroad update now after the start of the continental season. A big bunch of players to follow. ENGLAND Guro Reiten and Maren Mjelde played 90 mins for Chelsea as they drew 1-1 away at Brighton on Sunday. Maria Thorisdottir came on as a late sub. Reiten (forward) and Mjelde (right back) seem to be first choice options in the starting line-up so far, with Reiten given extra responsibility on set pieces with her accurate left foot. Thorisdottir is struggling with game time at the moment. Amalie Eikeland and Kristine Leine both started for Reading as they lost 2-0 at home against Manchester City. New signing Lisa Marie Utland has only been there a few days and started on the bench, but played the last 30 mins. Cecilie Redisch Kvamme started on the bench for the second game in a row, but played 27 mins as her club West Ham beat Birmingham 1-0 at home. She has replaced Erin Simon in both games. The only goalkeeper to leave Norway for England, Aurora Mikalsen remained on the bench when Manchester United lost 1-0 to Arsenal tonight. FRANCE Karina Sævik started for PSG and played 66 mins in their 4-0 home win against Dijon. She played all 90 mins away at Braga in the Champions League in the midweek. She has been on the bench a bit also in the beginning, but PSG rotate quite a lot. Ada Hegerberg shockingly enough didn't score in Lyon's 6-0 win against Fleury, but had a couple of assists instead, and is joint top scorer in the league on five goals after three rounds. GERMANY Ingrid Engen played 90 mins as Wolfsburg beat Hoffenheim 3-0 on Sunday. Kristine Minde came on as a sub in the last twenty mins. Engen started on the bench to begin with this season and has struggled with an arm injury, but seems to be back now. Still early to tell whether she'll be a regular starter for Wolfsburg. The competition is stiff. Minde seems more comfortable about her rotation role in the squad. ITALY Stine Hovland's Milan beat Andrine Hegerberg's Roma 3-0 away on the opening matchday of Serie A. Both Norwegians played 90 mins. SPAIN Caro Hansen and Barcelona only managed a 1-1 draw away at Rayo Vallecano in the second round of the Spanish League on Sunday, but Caro has started well in her new club with stellar performances away at Juventus in the Champions League and the 9-1 demolishon of Tacon on the opening day. Much like at Wolfsburg, Caro is first in line at set-pieces for Barcelona, but not penalties. SWEDEN Vilde Bøe Risa played 60 mins in Kopparberg Göteborg's 2-0 loss at home to Rosengård this weekend. Vilde has struggled with fatigue recently after full games for club and country over a long period of time, and missed the Bayern game recently. Her club is currently fourth in Damallsvenskan. Frida Maanum and Linköping are only sixth placed now after losing 1-0 at home to Eskilstuna. Frida played the full 90 mins. Swedish champions Piteå are in even worse state, currently only seventh. June Pedersen and Andrea Norheim both started for Piteå in their 4-1 win against Växjö.
Martin Sjögren has selected his squad today for Norway's two Euro qualifying matches away against Belarus (04 Oct) and Faroe Islands (08 Oct). GOALKEEPERS Cecilie Fiskerstrand .......... 1996 ..... LSK Kvinner Oda Bogstad ..................... 1996 ..... Arna Bjørnar Aurora Mikalsen ............... 1996 ...... Manchester United (ENG) DEFENDERS Maria Thorisdottir .............. 1993 ..... Chelsea (ENG) Kristine Minde ................... 1992 ..... Wolfsburg (GER) Maren Mjelde .................... 1989 ..... Chelsea (ENG) Ingrid Moe Wold ................ 1990 ..... LSK Kvinner Synne Skinnes Hansen ...... 1995 ..... LSK Kvinner Tuva Hansen ..................... 1997 ..... Klepp Kristine Leine .................... 1996 ..... Reading (ENG) Ina Gausdal ....................... 1991 ..... LSK Kvinner MIDFIELDERS Guro Reiten ...................... 1994 ..... Chelsea (ENG) Vilde Bøe Risa .................. 1995 ..... Kopparbergs Göteborg (SWE) Ingrid Engen ..................... 1998 ..... Wolfsburg (GER) Karina Sævik .................... 1996 ..... Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) Frida Maanum ................... 1999 ..... Linköping (SWE) Amalie Eikeland ................ 1995 ..... Reading (ENG) Lisa Naalsund ................... 1995 ..... Sandviken Rikke Nygard ..................... 2000 ..... Arna Bjørnar FORWARDS Caroline G. Hansen ............ 1995 ..... Barcelona (ESP) Lisa-Marie Utland ............... 1992 ..... Reading (ENG) Elise Thorsnes .................. 1988 ..... LSK Kvinner Isabell Herlovsen ............... 1988 ..... Kolbotn Only one player missing since the last selection and that's the retired Ingrid Hjelmseth. Four new players are brought in including three uncapped players. Aurora Mikalsen is moved up in the goalkeeper trio in Hjelmseth's absence. Central defender Ina Gausdal is brought back in. Milan's Stine Hovland is therefore not selected. Midfielder Lisa Naalsund has been with the squad earlier, but not gained an official cap yet. Debutant Rikke Nygard is the most interesting selection. She is a 19 year-old central midfielder who has been through pretty much every youth NT, so the senior team was a natural next step on the ladder. Looking forward to see her. I would say it's quite controversial to leave out Toppserien's top scorer Synne Jensen, at the same time as Elise Thorsnes is considered good enough. Sjögren found room for Nygard, but I would also have liked to see Runa Lillegård up front against teams like Belarus and Faroe Islands. Emilie Nautnes was also overlooked this time. Injury-prone Isabell Herlovsen was preferred over her.
Candidate #1 Synne Jensen wins GotW for Matchday 16. It's her second time this season. She also won the opening round. Matchday 1: nominees - winner (Synne Jensen for Røa away at Sandviken) Matchday 2: nominees - winner (Runa Lillegård for Lyn away at Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 3: nominees - winner (Hege Hansen for Klepp at home vs Røa) Matchday 4: nominees - winner (Ajara Njoya for Vålerenga away at Avaldsnes) Matchday 5: nominees - winner (Zaneta Wyne for Klepp away at Trondheims-Ørn) Matchday 6: nominees - winner (Karina Sævik for Kolbotn away at Røa) Matchday 7: nominees - winner (Julie Adserø for Trondheims-Ørn away at Lyn) Matchday 8: nominees - winner (Maria Brochmann for Sandviken away at Trondheims-Ørn) Matchday 9: nominees - winner (Ingrid Engen for LSK Kvinner away (on paper) at Sandviken) Matchday 11: nominees - winner (Olaug Tvedten for Avaldsnes at home vs Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 12: nominees - winner (Mina Kjørum for Fart away at Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 13: nominees - winner (Rikke Nygard for Arna Bjørnar away at Kolbotn) Matchday 14: nominees - winner (Maria Brochmann for Sandviken away at Stabæk) Matchday 15: nominees - winner (Milica Mijatovic for Arna Bjørnar at home vs Stabæk) Matchday 16: nominees - winner (Synne Jensen for Røa at home against Arna Bjørnar)
TOPPSERIEN 2019 - Postponed matches Lyn 2 - 3 Avaldsnes Linberg 74, Bækkelund 88 - Tvedten 15, Utvik 21, 23 Trondheims-Ørn 0 - 3 LSK Kvinner Thorsnes 63, Hansen 79, Abrahamsen 90 Stabæk 2 - 0 Kolbotn Bjånesøy 23, 90(p) Avaldsnes are on a good run now, four straight wins, but too late to fight for European spots. Lyn haven't won since May and have to watch out because Stabæk have woken up from the dead with two straight wins. The old powerhouse have reengaged in the quest to stay alive in Toppserien. Who would have thought that after the awful spring season? LSK won and have opened up a seven point gap at the top. They host second placed Sandviken on Saturday. Only a Sandviken win will keep the title race alive. TOP SCORERS 15 - Synne Jensen (Røa) 12 - Guro Reiten (LSK Kvinner) 11 - Kennya Cordner (Sandviken) 9 - Maria Brochmann (Sandviken) 9 - Ajara Nchout Njoya (Vålerenga) 8 - Synne S. Hansen (LSK Kvinner) 8 - Runa Lillegård (Lyn) 8 - Natasha K. Dowie (Vålerenga) 7 - Karina Sævik (Kolbotn) 6 - Olaug Tvedten (Avaldsnes) 6 - Tameka Yallop (Klepp) 6 - Elise Thorsnes (LSK Kvinner) 6 - Marit Clausen (Trondheims-Ørn) 6 - Dejana Stefanovic (Vålerenga / Avaldsnes) NEXT MATCHDAY 21 Sep: Arna Bjørnar – Avaldsnes 21 Sep: Fart – Røa 21 Sep: Kolbotn – Stabæk 21 Sep: Lyn – Klepp 21 Sep: Vålerenga – Trondheims-Ørn 21 Sep: LSK Kvinner – Sandviken
Hopefully Jensen and Bjånesøy will get a chance soon for the senior team - plus Haavi is our until when?
The trend in Europe is finally coming to Norway. Rosenborg, Norway's biggest football club, are going into woso now. At the moment they are having positive meetings about taking over Trondheims-Ørn in Toppserien from 2020. T-Ørn will cease to exist when/if Rosenborg take over. The deal should be finalized in December. This will definitely be a game changer. Toppserien has been so Oslo dominated for years, but Rosenborg from Trondheim will have pulling power to attract a lot of top players to change that. I will follow this story closely in the weeks to come. ---- @59Amerinorsk - Haavi is out until at least next summer.
TOPPSERIEN 2019 - Matchday 17 Lyn 2 - 1 Klepp Lillegård 22, Hasund 83 - Solaun 90 Vålerenga 3 - 1 Trondheims-Ørn Stefanovic 10, Dowie 69, Njoya 80 - Clausen 67 Fart 1 - 1 Røa Nilsen 75 - Vanhaevermaet 26 Arna Bjørnar 0 - 2 Avaldsnes Da Silva 38, Tvedten 44 LSK Kvinner 2 - 0 Sandviken Thorsnes 10, 86(p) Kolbotn 3 - 2 Stabæk Hørte 47, Hansen 53, Herlovsen 65 - Blakstad 16, 63 It will be nigh on impossible to catch LSK now after their confident home win vs Sandviken. They were easily the best team on the day and deserved the three points. Vålerenga are tightening the grip on that second CL spot as inconsistent Klepp suffer a surprise defeat away at Lyn. Avaldsnes' revival is remarkable, fifth win in a row. The big drama seems to be at the bottom regarding the play-off spot. TOP SCORERS 15 - Synne Jensen (Røa) 12 - Guro Reiten (LSK Kvinner) 11 - Kennya Cordner (Sandviken) 10 - Ajara Nchout Njoya (Vålerenga) 9 - Runa Lillegård (Lyn) 9 - Maria Brochmann (Sandviken) 9 - Natasha K. Dowie (Vålerenga) 8 - Synne S. Hansen (LSK Kvinner) 8 - Elise Thorsnes (LSK Kvinner) 7 - Olaug Tvedten (Avaldsnes) 7 - Karina Sævik (Kolbotn) 7 - Marit Clausen (Trondheims-Ørn) 7 - Dejana Stefanovic (Vålerenga / Avaldsnes) 6 - Tameka Yallop (Klepp) 6 - Isabell Herlovsen (Kolbotn) NEXT MATCHDAY 25 Sep: Arna Bjørnar – Røa 25 Sep: Klepp – Fart ----------- 28 Sep: Avaldsnes – Lyn 28 Sep: Kolbotn – Fart 28 Sep: Stabæk – Vålerenga 29 Sep: Klepp – Trondheims-Ørn 29 Sep: Røa – LSK Kvinner 29 Sep: Sandviken – Arna Bjørnar
17th Matchday - Goal of the Week candidates 1 - Elise Thorsnes, LSK Kvinner (at home vs Sandviken) 2 - Silje Blakstad, Stabæk (away at Kolbotn) 3 - Runa Lillegård, Lyn (at home vs Klepp) Another week, another poll. You can vote here.
Two postponed Toppserien matches played today: Arna Bjørnar 2 - 2 Røa Mijatovic 6, Stenevik 22 - Fjelldal 9, Bjørlykhaug 49 Klepp 4 - 0 Fart Tofte Ims 28, Yallop 32, Solaun 49, Andresen 59 - o - o - o - o - o - o - o - o - o - Candidate #1 Elise Thorsnes won GotW this week. Matchday 1: nominees - winner (Synne Jensen for Røa away at Sandviken) Matchday 2: nominees - winner (Runa Lillegård for Lyn away at Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 3: nominees - winner (Hege Hansen for Klepp at home vs Røa) Matchday 4: nominees - winner (Ajara Njoya for Vålerenga away at Avaldsnes) Matchday 5: nominees - winner (Zaneta Wyne for Klepp away at Trondheims-Ørn) Matchday 6: nominees - winner (Karina Sævik for Kolbotn away at Røa) Matchday 7: nominees - winner (Julie Adserø for Trondheims-Ørn away at Lyn) Matchday 8: nominees - winner (Maria Brochmann for Sandviken away at Trondheims-Ørn) Matchday 9: nominees - winner (Ingrid Engen for LSK Kvinner away (on paper) at Sandviken) Matchday 11: nominees - winner (Olaug Tvedten for Avaldsnes at home vs Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 12: nominees - winner (Mina Kjørum for Fart away at Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 13: nominees - winner (Rikke Nygard for Arna Bjørnar away at Kolbotn) Matchday 14: nominees - winner (Maria Brochmann for Sandviken away at Stabæk) Matchday 15: nominees - winner (Milica Mijatovic for Arna Bjørnar at home vs Stabæk) Matchday 16: nominees - winner (Synne Jensen for Røa at home against Arna Bjørnar) Matchday 17: nominees - winner (Elise Thorsnes for LSK Kvinner at home vs Sandviken)
TOPPSERIEN 2019 - Matchday 18 Sandviken 2 - 0 Arna Bjørnar Brochmann 31, Cordner 39 Klepp 2 - 3 Trondheims-Ørn Solaun 11, Tofte Ims 26 - Andreassen 30, 54, 83 Røa 0 - 1 LSK Kvinner Sønstevold 86 Stabæk 1 - 3 Vålerenga Bjånesøy 78 - Dowie 44, 50, Njoya 48 Avaldsnes 3 - 1 Lyn De Oliveira 7, 90, Da Silva 56(p) - Søyland 5 Kolbotn X - X Fart Cancelled because of water-logged pitch. To be rescheduled. Sandviken predictably won the Bergen-derby. Brochmann scored against her former club and is now one of six players in the league on double digits of Toppserien goals this season. Klepp's autumn misery continues. Today they wasted a two-goal lead at home vs T-Ørn and an unlikely hat-trick hero, Cesilie Andreassen. She hadn't scored a Toppserien goal in two years. LSK carved out another win with a late long range free-kick goal by another unlikely goalscorer, Anja Sønstevold. Avaldsnes extended their run to six straight wins and face LSK next time. Probably the last chance to halt LSK's title winning bid. TOP SCORERS 15 - Synne Jensen (Røa) 12 - Guro Reiten (LSK Kvinner) 12 - Kennya Cordner (Sandviken) 11 - Natasha K. Dowie (Vålerenga) 11 - Ajara Nchout Njoya (Vålerenga) 10 - Maria Brochmann (Sandviken) 9 - Runa Lillegård (Lyn) 8 - Synne S. Hansen (LSK Kvinner) 8 - Elise Thorsnes (LSK Kvinner) 7 - Olaug Tvedten (Avaldsnes) 7 - Tameka Yallop (Klepp) 7 - Karina Sævik (Kolbotn) 7 - Marit Clausen (Trondheims-Ørn) 7 - Dejana Stefanovic (Vålerenga / Avaldsnes) 6 - Milica Mijatovic (Arna Bjørnar) 6 - Giovanna de Oliveira (Avaldsnes) 6 - Havana Solaun (Klepp) 6 - Isabell Herlovsen (Kolbotn) 6 - Melissa Bjånesøy (Stabæk) NEXT MATCHDAY 12 Oct: Trondheims-Ørn – Kolbotn 12 Oct: Klepp – Stabæk 12 Oct: LSK Kvinner – Avaldsnes 12 Oct: Lyn – Arna Bjørnar 12 Oct: Sandviken – Fart 12 Oct: Vålerenga – Røa But first we have the international break coming up and Norway's away games against Belarus and the Faroe Islands in the Euro qualifiers.
Kristine Minde drops out of the NT squad after her hamstring injury in a Wolfsburg game last week. She's expected to be out for a month. West Ham's Cecilie Redisch Kvamme is brought in as replacement. Elise Thorsnes heads back to Australia. She has signed for Canberra United for the next season. She also played there two years ago. The season "down under" is short, so she'll probably be back for the next Toppserien season anyway.
Just seems so strange that Synne Jensen is overlooked (replacing Minde would not be "like for like", I know). Is a personality thing? Or does she not want to play? Norway WNT has a history of players not wanting to play (for good reasons or not) nor invited to play! Besides Ada, her sister, Andrine ; Cecilie Pedersen ; Synne Jensen (current). I guess this goes on with most teams but I am just more attuned to Norway since I follow them more closely. Of course, I follow the USA team to some extent and have seen a lot go on with USA, too. USA is often an issue (not a bad issue to have!) of too much talent and not enough NT spots available! Casey Short missed the last WWC and Crystal Dunn missing out in the past (both deserved to be picked, IMO).
This is big. The University of Tromsø will spend 4 million Euros on a four year long science project about Norwegian woso. Three different faculties will be involved in how to optimize woso in all areas. Improving club structure and players physically, mentally, tactically etc. So far, pretty much all science in football have been done for men, and then just "borrowed" by women. This project will be built up from scratch using women players only. Articles in NRK , Bergensavisen and Toppfotball Kvinner.
Euro qualifier, Minsk Belarus 1 - 7 Norway 1-0 Shscherbachenia 18 1-1 Herlovsen 36 1-2 Herlovsen 40 1-3 Thorisdottir 45 1-4 Reiten 60 1-5 C.Hansen 71 1-6 C.Hansen 89 1-7 Utland 87 ----------------------- Isabell Herlovsen --- Caroline Hansen -------------- Guro Reiten -------------------------------- Karina Sævik ---------------------------- Vilde Bøe Risa -- Ingrid Engen Ingrid Moe Wold -- Maria Thorisdottir -- Maren Mjelde -- Synne S. Hansen --------------------------------- Cecilie Fiskerstrand Substitutions 46 min - Amalie Eikeland for Karina Sævik 59 min - Frida Maanum for Vilde Bøe Risa 70 min - Lisa Marie Utland for Isabell Herlovsen Comfortable win after a struggling start. Many of these weaker teams do quite well in the beginning when their fitness level allows them to stress and break up the possession based football, but as soon as they fade 5-10%, they fall apart. The quality difference between the teams became very clear as the game wore on. Because of Kristine Minde's injury, Sjögren moved Ingrid Moe Wold from right to left-back in defence and opened up for Synne Hansen on the right. Ingrid Engen was back from start in midfield after her arm injury last time. Guro Reiten dropped back to the left wing and gave room for Isabell Herlovsen up front who returned after injury. Herlovsen's goals took her tally to 64 for Norway, equalling Linda Medalen, and only two behind Marianne Pettersen's Norway record on 66 goals. That record should be within reach for Herlovsen already on Tuesday against the Faroe Islands. Highlights to follow.
Highlights: Belarus - Norway 1-7 I love Reiten's trick goal. I missed it on the live coverage as I switched over to the Athletics World Championships in Doha for a short while.
Nice one indeed. Belarus managed to dream for about an half-hour, though. I didn't think they could have been able to lead for so long.