GF World Cup '08

The GF World Cup '08 was held in Århus, Denmark, from October 14 to October 19. It is an invitational women's handball tournament organized by the Danish Handball Association.

Competition

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 3 3 0 0 99 81 +18 6
 France 3 2 0 1 76 79 −3 4
 Russia 3 1 0 2 81 82 −1 2
 Hungary 3 0 0 3 80 94 −14 0
Source: [citation needed]

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

October 14, 2008
14:00
Hungary  23 – 29  France NRGi Arena
Attendance: 503
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Szucsánszki 8 (Report) Baudouin 5

October 14, 2008
20:00
Denmark  32 – 27  Russia NRGi Arena
Attendance: 2,799
Referees: Andersen, Sødal (NOR)
Skov, Mikkelsen 6 (Report) Dmitrieva 6

October 15, 2008
14:00
Russia  29 – 24  Hungary NRGi Arena
Attendance: 475
Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN)
Zhilinskayte 5 (Report) Szucsánszki 6

October 15, 2008
20:00
Denmark  31 – 21  France NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,605
Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok (HUN)
Augustesen 5 (Report) Kanto, Ayglon, Pineau, Deroin 3

October 16, 2008
14:00
Russia  25 – 26  France NRGi Arena
Attendance: 511
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
Levina 4 (Report) Ayglon 5

October 16, 2008
20:00
Denmark  36 – 33  Hungary NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Aaen, Touray 6 (Report) Tomori 7

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 3 3 0 0 90 52 +38 6
 Germany 3 2 0 1 88 87 +1 4
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 69 77 −8 2
 Romania 3 0 0 3 72 93 −21 0
Source: [citation needed]

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

October 14, 2008
16:00
Sweden  27 – 28  Germany NRGi Arena
Attendance: 600
Referees: Gjeding, Hansen (DEN)
Ahlm 7 (Report) Jurack 6

October 14, 2008
18:00
Norway  30 – 23  Romania NRGi Arena
Attendance: 2,000
Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok (HUN)
Riegelhuth 7 (Report) Ardean-Elisei 6

October 15, 2008
16:00
Sweden  29 – 24  Romania NRGi Arena
Attendance: 921
Referees: Andersen, Sødal (NOR)
Boson 6 (Report) Ardean-Elisei 7

October 15, 2008
18:00
Norway  35 – 26  Germany NRGi Arena
Attendance: 1,800
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Nøstvold, Riegelhuth 7 (Report) Krause 5

October 16, 2008
14:00
Germany  34 – 25  Romania NRGi Arena
Referees: Andersen, Sødal (NOR)
Jurack 8 (Report) Ardean-Elisei 9

October 16, 2008
18:00
Norway  25 – 13  Sweden NRGi Arena
Referees: Dobrovits, Tájok (HUN)
Sulland 7 (Report) Ahlm 5

Knockout Rounds

 
SemifinalFinal
 
      
 
October 18, 2008 - 14:20
 
 
 Norway 24
 
October 19, 2008 - 16:10
 
 France 21
 
 Denmark 18
 
October 18, 2008 - 16:10
 
 Norway 30
 
 Denmark 35
 
 
 Germany 32
 
Bronze Match
 
 
October 19, 2008 - 14:20
 
 
 France 29
 
 
 Germany 23

Semifinals

October 18, 2008
14:20
Norway  24 – 21  France NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,200
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
Larsen 5 (Report) Lacrabere 4

October 18, 2008
16:10
Denmark  35 – 32  Germany NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,265
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Dalby, Touray 6 (Report) Jurack 9

Bronze Match

October 19, 2008
14:20
France  29 – 23  Germany NRGi Arena
Attendance: 2,200
Referees: Olesen, Pedersen (DEN)
Tounkara 5 (Report) Jurack 6

Final

October 19, 2008
16:10
Denmark  18 – 30  Norway NRGi Arena
Attendance: 3,432
Referees: Bol, van Eck (NED)
Dalby 4 (Report) Riegelhuth 6

All-Star Team

References