Gonzalo Perez de Vargas! Spain celebrate crazy win over Norway
It was 19 seconds before the end of 60 minutes. Norway had 25:24 lead and ball in possession. Everything was almost done, but Slovenia 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 ball in direction of his goal.
Dani Dujshebaev netted goal for the draw in the last second!
After great battle which last 80 minutes and four 5 minutes extra-times, Bjorsen, who had 9 of 9 until that moment, jumped to scored goal which will lead match into penalty-shotout, but goal was saved by fantastic Gonzalo Perez de Vargas!
Spain are at 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-Migallón, 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