Skara storms against historical handball gold – beat the giant

Skara Municipality has almost 19,000 inhabitants and on Monday the old diocese can celebrate a first historical SM gold in handball.

After 27-22 in Partille against the reigning champion team Sävehof-which has 17 SM golds-it is enough with a victory for Skara HF will salvage the title for the first time.

However, the players remain with both feet on the ground.

– We keep it at a perfect level. We celebrate with our fans when we win matches and enjoy this victory tonight, and tomorrow work starts for Monday, says Linnea Säreborn to the Handball League Live.

The more than 1,100 tickets For both the first final match on Tuesday (victory 26-25) and the coming on Monday sold out in just a few minutes.

Even on away ground, there were plenty of Skaras supporters in purple club colors.

– We make Partille Arena Lila today. That means everything. They are an extra player, they back our backs so it gets a bit against. When it flows on, they ride on the scale. Absolutely fantastic, says Säreborn.

Rasmus Overby, who trained Sävehof for two SM golds, enjoyed.

– Magical. It didn’t feel like we were away. We take over Partille Arena. I am very proud, says Overby, who took over the coach post in Skara in the middle of the season.

When the basic series winner Skara Won the first final match at home in the gym led the West Goths early 8-0 after the defense and goalkeeper Isabella Mouratidou spiked completely again.

It was not a similar start in Partille on Friday night. Admittedly, Skara led 13-11 at the break, but three straight Sävehof goals in the run -up of the second act caused the home team to catch up and over.

Then the lilac -clad Skaraspelarna put in the decisive jerk. The away team accounted for four straight goals and that grip Sävehof never took out. Halfway into the half, Skara led with five balls. For a while, the lead was six balls big, but the victory stopped at 27-22.