Sveiva won the Women´s Superfinal in Norway and Slevik took the Men´s Championship gold. The Superfinals were played in the Ekeberghallen on Sunday April 17th.
Women´s Superfinal
The Latvian national team players Luize Bilinska and Diana Isjomina took Sveiva to an early lead and the score was 3-1 to Sveiva after the first period. Sagene was never capable to threaten Sveiva who could celebrate the Championship gold after a 5-2 victory.
Game statistics:
Sveiva – Sagene 5- 2 (3-1,1-0,1-1)
1-0 08:15 31. Luize Bilinska (77. Diana Isjomina)
2-0 12:33 77. Diana Isjomina (31. Luize Bilinska)
3-0 14:33 21. Linda Adolphsson (-)
3-1 14:57 3. Ida bartnes Karevold (18. Jennie Svensk)
4-1 34:36 37. Ingrid Ghosh (77. Diana Isjomina)
5-1 57:16 9. Julie Gidske (24. Anette Marie Berg)
5-2 58:25 20. Josefine Lian (22. Hilma Thofte)
Sveiva´s best player: Luize Bilinska
Sagene´s best player: Thea Kristine Ekholt
Spectators: 698
Men´s Superfinal
Slevik dominated the match against Greåker and could decide the final in the second period by taking a 7-3 lead. The final score was 12-4 to Slevik who could celebrate the gold in front of 1317 spectators.
Game statistics:
Slevik – Greåker 12- 4 (5-3, 2-0, 5-1)
1-0 04:11 23. Jonas Gustavsen (19. Johan Åhlberg)
2-0 07:29 24. Thomas Stræte (-)
3-0 11:04 7. Morten Bye (8. Christoffer Hansen)
4-0 11:28 41. Glenn Evensen (24. Thomas Stræte)
4-1 12:50 25. Stian Skau (10. Elias Conradzon)
5-1 13:45 48. Thobias Hjorth (11. Filip Grapne)
5-2 14:14 38. Sondre Haglund (-)
5-3 15:50 7. Lars Erik Torp (25. Stian Skau)
6-3 25:42 19. Johan Åhlberg (24. Thomas Stræte)
7-3 34:33 54. Kenneth Skistad (41. Glenn Evensen)
8-3 43:24 19. Johan Åhlberg (54. Kenneth Skistad)
8-4 46:30 71. Cato Glenge (10. Elias Conradzon)
9-4 55:51 17. Daniel Eriksson (7. Morten Bye)
10-4 56:19 24. Thomas Stræte (19. Johan Åhlberg)
11-4 56:53 19. Johan Åhlberg (24. Thomas Stræte)
12-4 58:25 85. Eskil Gagnås (84. Sondre Hansen)
Slevik´s best player: Johan Åhlberg
Greåker´s best player: Stian Skau
Spectators: 1317
Bilinska & Stræte Players of the Year in Norway
The teams in the Norwegian Leagues have elected the Players of the Year 2015/2016 in Norway.
Luize Bilinska, Sveiva Innebandy
Luize Bilinska, the Latvian national team player, was elected as the Player of the Year for the second consecutive time. She also received the award last season after her first season in the Women´s Elitserien in Norway. This season she collected 61 points (42 + 19) and was the top scorer for the second time in the row.
Thomas Stræte, Slevik IBK
Thomas Stræte, Slevik´s captain, again played a great season and won the Player of the Year award for the fifth time. He has received the award in 07/08, 10/11, 11/12 and 12/13.
This season he collected an impressive amount of points, 108 (42 + 66), which is a new all-time record for the Men´s Elitserien in Norway. A total of 66 assists is also a new record.
Source, photos & more information: www.innebandy.no
