The victory was based on a surge in the first half, when Sweden went from behind to a four-goal lead at halftime. In the second half, Norway made a brave attempt to catch up, and the home team came close. With 20 minutes left to play, the lead was down to a single goal, after Sweden's missed scoring opportunities.
But Michael Apelgren's men held on.
Sweden won the match 31–30, and now stand with four points after four matches, following the two wins against Norway.
It was important for us. It was extremely nice for everyone involved to get two wins, and above all, feel that things are looking good, says Apelgren in SVT.
The EHF Euro Cup is a training tournament for the four teams that avoid qualifying for next year's European Championship in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark (in addition to the host nations, also the reigning champion France).
