Denmark overcame Staffan Olsson's Netherlands in the EC
Denmark overcame Staffan Olsson's Netherlands in the EC Staffan Olsson's Netherlands pressured Denmark for a half. Then Denmark shifted gears and pulled away. The reigning world champions eventually won 39-27. - We are doing fantastic offensively, says star Mikkel Hansen. The day before yesterday, the Netherlands kept pace with Sweden throughout the match when the first group stage ended. It took three straight saves by Andreas Palicka in the final minutes of the match for Sweden to win the match. When the intermediate round began on Wednesday, the Netherlands, coached by Staffan Olsson, faced tough opposition in the form of reigning world champions Denmark. At first it looked like it would be at least as gas-hugging as the match against Sweden. The Netherlands and Denmark traded goals with each other in the first half. After 30 minutes played, Denmark led by one ball, 18-17. Danish overrun in the second half Once the second half s