14. August 2026
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Wenzel Nordic Cup: Valur Reykjavik – GOG Gudme 28-40 (12-19)

The Wenzel Nordic Cup 2026 is likely the highest class handball pre-season event ever hosted on the Faroe Islands. The modern Vid Tjarnir arena made it possible that four strong men teams made it to the venue right out of the capital Torshavn. Additionally, the event also underlined the importance of Faroese players nowadays. Despite the teams came from four different countries, each of them featured domestic players in their line-up. This event felt too interesting to me, so that I just had to travel to the Nordic islands on 13th August 2026. However, fog at Faroe Islands Airport (FAE) lead to some shiifts in the scheudle as German THW Kiel simply did not make it in time for the matches. Thus, the opening Friday did only feature one match. Valur Reykjavik from Iceland faced GOG from Gudme in Denmark. What a Faorese sports weekend, as there were also two two Faroese soccer teams playing their third round qualification to different UEFA competition league phases on these days as well.

This posting comes with a section of 309 major size pictures in a dedicated event section of the sports galleries.

 

Valur Reykjavik – GOG Gudme – Match Report

GOG took the early lead and kept it from the very beginning. They had an easier team with Valur’s defense than vice versa. However, Valur kept the score close initially before the favorites raised the lead step by step. After 15 minutes, GOG had a six goal lead already, driven by their top scorers, local boy Oli Mittun and Swiss Manuel Zehnder. More and more, GOG used the match as a pre-season battle and also gave their substitute players a chance. Thus, Mittun here and there took a role he is not that used to at picturesque Vid Tjarnir – refreshing at the bench. Reykjavik also could adjust their game to their new circumstances, so that they were competitive again. However, they still trailed by seven goals after 30 minutes.

 

GOG dominant in 2nd Half as well

The Icelandic team had their strongest phase of the match at the beginning of the second period. They started really well and reduced GOG’s lead to four goals after 34 minutes. Thy kept the score in that range for the following minutes, when the match became more nervous. In defense, GOG’s Steven Plucnar tackled his opponent hard in the air, so that he had to be sent off. Just minutes later, Valur claimed that Gunnar Robertsson was hit by an elbow in defense. The referees felt to lose control during these minutes. Luckily, the players slowly calmed down in this pre-season test.

GOG felt to handle this situation better. With a 7-2 score within ten minutes, they decided the match. Finally, the lead was even 12 goals in favor for Oli Mittun’s team. GOG was simply the stronger competitor, but Valur showed some decent plays and also managed to force quite some penalty shots against their opponents.

 

Valur Reykjavik – GOG Gudme – Lineups

Valur Reykjavik: 1 Björgvin Pall Gustafsson, 20 Jens Sigurdarson – 3 August Ingi Oskarsson, 3 Tjorvi Tyr Gislason, 4 Bjarni i Selvindi, 6 Arnor Snaer Oskarsson, 8 Johannes Johanesson, 10 Daniel Montoro, 14 Bjarki Snorrason, 17 Logi Finnsson, 18 Gunnar Robertsson, 19 Dagur Leo Fannarsson, 21 Bessi Teitsson, 25 Allan Nordberg, 32 Jon Ausgeir Eyjolfsson, 88 Andri Finnsson

GOG: 1 Kevin Moller, 12 Frederik Moller – 3 Nicolai Pedersen, 4 Andreas Magaard, 7 Lasse Vilhelmsen, 8 Manuel Zehnder, 13 Lasse Balstad, 17 William Dalby, 20 Frederik Nygard, 21 Kasper Kildelund, 24 Emil Darling, 27 Oskar Moller, 29 Hjalte Lykke, 78 Oli Mittun, 79 Emil Tonnesen, 83 Steven Plucnar

 

Valur Reykjavik – GOG Gudme – Gallery

In the sports gallery, you find 309 major size pictures of the game in the dedicated 2026 Wenzel Nordic Cup section:

 

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