Watch Vetle Eck Aga talk about the feelings after the victory and the criticism in Norway in the player above.
Norway entered the intermediate round criticized at home and with zero points on the account after a weak start to the championship.
During Wednesday, they shook life in a medal hope after a strong victory against Spain.
Norway were down in the second half, but managed to turn the game around with less than five minutes to play.
In the end, they won 25–24, even though Spain had one last chance to equalize with a free throw after the final whistle.
Can steal Sweden’s place in the playoffs
Depending on the outcome, the final match against Sweden could be directly decisive regarding advancement for the blue and yellow. If things go really badly, Norway could potentially snatch the playoff spot from Sweden if they win.
– When they won the EC, we had a four-goal lead. Then they snatched a semi-final from us. We’ll see if we get the chance, but it would have been really fun to get revenge, says former Sävehof player Vetle Eck Aga in perfect Swedish.
In the meeting with Sweden, he will be pitted against his former coach Michael Apelgren and former teammate Sebastian Karlsson.
– It will be fantastic. It’s old Sävehof vibes. We like to compete against each other and nobody wants to lose. Even if the match is insignificant I will go out to win against them.
The star left injured
However, Norway may have suffered a heavy setback. Star Sander Sagosen left the match against Spain limping with less than a minute left. According to the doctor in Norway, Tomas Torgalsen, it is a calf injury.
– He said it sounded a little and that is not a good sign. We’ll see, but that would be a shame. We know how much he means to us. If he doesn’t play, it’s a real loss. We hope he will be there, says Eck Aga.
The match against Sweden will be played on January 26 at 20:30.