Several Endresplayers return to Gotland with a WC medal – but Sweden was sensationally knocked out in the semi-finals.
Horisont summarizes the past sports weekend.
INDOOR VOLLEYBALL:
The trio of Anja Wyss, Seraina Fitzi and Chiara Gredig returns to Gotland and its Change IF with WC gold medals around his neck after the WC was decided with several shocking results this weekend. The trio won with their Switzerland 2-0 over the Czech Republic in the final.
The three Endrespelarna were a strong contributor to Switzerland’s rumbling against the big favorite Sweden in the semi-finals, and the three together scored four goals as Switzerland won 6-3 and reached the final. Even in the other final team, the Czech Republic, there was an Endre player, in the form of Nela Jirakova. She was named in the WC all-star team after the final, and Anja Wyss was named player of the match in the final.
Sweden, which was chasing its tenth consecutive World Cup gold, had instead to settle for playing the bronze medal match against Finland – and there was also a loss, which means that Sweden missed out on a medal for the first time ever in a World Cup context. Finland, which also had Endrerepresentation through Milla Nordlund, won the bronze match with 6-4. Milla Nordlund scored one of the goals, and in the Swedish goal cage was Endremålvakt Frida Görtz.
ICE HOCKEY:
With a whole five missing due to injuries, Visby Roma could not handle visiting Halmstad on Saturday.
Instead, it was another home loss with 0–3 (0–0, 0–2, 0–1). Despite the deficit in the third period, Visby dominated Roma with only three shots on goal.
The team also fell like a stone in the table and now have to go on Christmas break with a position below the top 6 mark.
BASKET:
Visby Ladies suffered their eleventh loss so far this season when Alvik won 64-47 at the weekend. Nela Netkova reached a reasonably normal standard in terms of points and scored 20 points, second after her came Tilja Garb with 7 points.
At the same time, Eos, closest above the Ladies in the table, won after extra time over Brahe, which means that the Lunda team now move slightly to three victories in total against the Ladies’ paltry one. The Ladies still have RIG Luleå behind them in the table, also with a victory (over the Ladies).
