Handball · International
Norway closes Group A with a first win, beating Ukraine 19–16
Norway recorded its first victory at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 by defeating Ukraine 19–16 in Rijeka on 27 January. A 12–7 half-time lead provided the basis for the result. Ukraine won the second half 9–7, reducing a five-goal deficit to three, but Norway retained the advantage and completed its preliminary programme with a win.
2000-01-27 · Rijeka
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The story
Norway recorded its first victory at the Men’s EHF EURO 2000 by defeating Ukraine 19–16 in Rijeka on 27 January. A 12–7 half-time lead provided the basis for the result. Ukraine won the second half 9–7, reducing a five-goal deficit to three, but Norway retained the advantage and completed its preliminary programme with a win.
How it unfolded
Stig Rasch led Norway with six goals, Geir Oustorp added four, and Christian Berge and Jan Thomas Lauritzen scored three each. Ukraine had four players with three goals, while its leading tournament scorer Oleg Velyky was limited to two in this fixture. Norway converted one of two seven-metre throws; Ukraine had no attempts recorded.
The wider picture
Norway’s earlier draw against Germany combined with this victory to produce three points and fourth place in Group A. Ukraine finished sixth with one point, earned through its opening draw with Germany. Those positions placed Norway in the seventh-place match against Portugal and Ukraine in the eleventh-place match against Iceland on 29 January.
Period by period
| Half / final | Norway | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| First half | 12 | 7 |
| Second half | 7 | 9 |
| Final | 19 | 16 |
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