Viktor Hallgrimsson leads Nantes to win against Aalborg

GROUP B :

HBC Nantes (FRA) vs Aalborg Handbold (DEN) 35:28 (18:12)

• well helped by Viktor Hallgrimsson, their goalkeeper who stopped four shots in the first ten minutes, Nantes flew into the game, taking an early five goals advantage
• despite using their seven against six system and seeing Mikkel Aggefors make a couple of saves, Aalborg were not able to come back closer than three goals in the first half
• a last save by Hallgrimsson and a last-second goal by Baptiste Damatrin put Nantes ahead by six at the break
• Aalborg, led by a good performance by Felix Claar, came back on the scoreboard, and were only down three with ten minutes remaining
• Hallgrimsson made the saves his team needed, though, as he stopped a double opportunity by Sebastian Barthold to turn the momentum Nantes’ way again
• three players scored five goals : Thibaud Briet and Jérémy Toto for Nantes and Mads Hoxer for Aalborg

Viktor Hallgrimsson did it again

After stunning everybody when HBC Nantes defeated Kiel in October, Viktor Hallgrimsson shied away for a bit. A couple of average performances had everyone asking if the Icelandic goalkeeper was a one-hit wonder. He is clearly not, judging by his performance tonight. Fourteen saves and an all-instant presence helped his team cruise away on the scoreboard and then slowdown a Nantes comeback in the last ten minutes. Even Mikkel Hansen, could not get past him, as the Danish superstar missed three in the first half alone.