The Faroe Islands are among the four best in the world

For the first time ever, a Faroese national team has reached the semifinals of a World Cup.

Last night, the U-21 men won the quarter-final against Slovenia 35-33 after leading 19-13 at halftime.

It means that the Faroe Islands will play for medals in the World Cup in Poland on Sunday.

Whether it will be a gold match or a bronze match will be announced in a day. Then the Faroe Islands will play the semifinal against Portugal.

Especially before the break, the Faroe Islands were on top. The defense was like a rock, and it meant that the conditions for Sasha in the case were good. His save percentage in the first half was above 40.

In the attack, the brainstorming was great, and the Faroes scored 19 goals before half-time.

In the first minute after the break, Slovenia reduced the difference to three goals, and it disturbed the attack, when they defended Óla Mittún. But then others took responsibility in the attack. Captain Ísak Vedelsbøl was the top scorer with 10 goals, and in five of the cases it was from free kicks that he scored.

Especially well managed to play Niklas Gaard loose on the right wing, and he was very confident and scored five goals.

In addition to defending Óli Mittún, the opponents tried a very offensive defense, when time began to run out, and so the Faroese lead decreased. Then Sasha saved three times, and it was crucial.

Slovenia reduced the Faroese lead to two goals, but then the time had passed so much that there seemed to be no risk that the place in the semifinals would be lost to the Faroese. It did not, and at 8 pm on Friday night the Faroe Islands will play the semifinals of the World Cup final for the U-21 national team in Poland. It is historic, and it is known all over the handball world, that the Faroe Islands have one of the four best teams in this competition.

Slovenia – Faroe Islands 33-35 (13 – 19)

Ísak Vedelsbøl 10, Óli Mittún 6, Niklas Gaard 5, Høgni Heinason 4, Høgni Højsted 3, Trúgvi Hávardsson 3, Sofus í Selvindi Nattestad 2, Rókur Ziskason 2, Óla Jákup Gaard Olsen, Eyð Bjørn Daniels, Túdur Brónsson, Bróni Olsen, Tóki Fríðriksson, Rói Hjaltason Seyer

Malvinas: Aleksandar Lacok 33% and Tórstein Sivertsen

Dystargongdin

Slovenia – Faroe Islands

5 min: 2-210 min: 4-515 min: 8-820 min: 10-1125 min: 11-1430 min: 13-1935 min: 17-2140 min: 20-2345 min: 22-2650 min: 26-3155 min: 29-3360 min: 33-35

30 min: 13-19